Verse Comparison: Lamentations 4:6
American Standard Version
For the iniquity of the daughter of my people is greater than the sin of Sodom, That was overthrown as in a moment, and no hands were laid upon her.
Amplified® Bible
For the punishment of the iniquity of the daughter of my people is greater than the punishment of the sin of Sodom, which was overthrown in a moment, and no hands had come against her {or} been laid on her.
Contemporary English Version
My nation was punished worse than the people of Sodom, whose city was destroyed in a flash without the help of human hands.
Darby English Version
And the punishment of the iniquity of the daughter of my people is greater than the reward of the sin of Sodom, which was overthrown as in a moment, and no hands were violently laid upon her.
Good News Bible
My people have been punished even more than the inhabitants of Sodom, which met a sudden downfall at the hands of God.
King James Version
For the punishment of the iniquity of the daughter of my people is greater than the punishment of the sin of Sodom, that was overthrown as in a moment, and no hands stayed on her.
New American Standard Bible
For the iniquity of the daughter of my people Is greater than the sin of Sodom, Which was overthrown as in a moment, And no hands were turned toward her.
New International Version
The punishment of my people
is greater than that of Sodom,
which was overthrown in a moment
without a hand turned to help her.
New King James Version
The punishment of the iniquity of the daughter of my people
Is greater than the punishment of the sin of Sodom,
Which was overthrown in a moment,
With no hand to help her!
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
For the iniquity of the daughter of my people Has become greater than the sin of Sodom, Which became overthrown as in a moment, And no hands turned toward her.
Revised Standard Version
For the chastisement of the daughter of my people has been greater than the punishment of Sodom, which was overthrown in a moment, no hand being laid on it.
Young's Literal Translation
And greater is the iniquity of the daughter of my people, Than the sin of Sodom, That was overturned as `in' a moment, And no hands were stayed on her.