Lamentations 5:15
“The ioy of our heart is ceased, our daunce is turned into mourning.”
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Lamentations 5:15 Context
13They tooke the young men to grinde, and the children fell vnder the wood. 14The Elders haue ceased from the gate, the young men from their musicke. 15The ioy of our heart is ceased, our daunce is turned into mourning. 16The crowne is fallen from our head: Woe vnto vs, that wee haue sinned. 17For this our heart is faint, for these things our eyes are dimme.
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The joy of our heart is ceased; our dance is turned into mourning.
- King James Version
The joy of our hearts has ceased; Our dancing has been turned into mourning.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
The joy of our heart is ceased; Our dance is turned into mourning.
- American Standard Version (1901)
The joy of our hearts is ended; our dancing is changed into sorrow.
- Basic English Bible
The joy of our heart hath ceased; our dance is turned into mourning.
- Darby Bible
The joy of our heart hath ceased; our dance is turned into mourning.
- Webster's Bible
The joy of our heart is ceased; Our dance is turned into mourning.
- World English Bible
Ceased hath the joy of our heart, Turned to mourning hath been our dancing.
- Youngs Literal Bible
The joy of our heart is ceased; our dance is turned into mourning.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible