Jeremiah 20:15-18
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 20
15Cursed be the man who brought the news To my father, saying, 'A boy has been born to you!' And made him very happy. 16But may that man be like the cities Which the Lord overthrew without relenting, And may he hear an outcry in the morning And an alarm for war at noon; 17Because he did not kill me before birth, So that my mother would have been my grave, And her womb forever pregnant. 18Why did I ever come out of the womb To look at trouble and sorrow, So that my days have been spent in shame?King James Version
Chapter 20
15Cursed be the man who brought tidings to my father, saying, A man child is born unto thee; making him very glad. 16And let that man be as the cities which the LORD overthrew, and repented not: and let him hear the cry in the morning, and the shouting at noontide; 17Because he slew me not from the womb; or that my mother might have been my grave, and her womb to be always great with me. 18Wherefore came I forth out of the womb to see labour and sorrow, that my days should be consumed with shame?Christian Standard Bible
New Living Translation
Chapter 20
15I curse the messenger who told my father, 'Good news — you have a son!' 16Let him be destroyed like the cities of old that the Lord overthrew without mercy. Terrify him all day long with battle shouts, 17because he did not kill me at birth. Oh, that I had died in my mother’s womb, that her body had been my grave! 18Why was I ever born? My entire life has been filled with trouble, sorrow, and shame.English Standard Version
Chapter 20
15Cursed be the man who brought the news to my father, “A son is born to you,” making him very glad. 16Let that man be like the cities that the LORD overthrew without pity; let him hear a cry in the morning and an alarm at noon, 17because he did not kill me in the womb; so my mother would have been my grave, and her womb forever great. 18Why did I come out from the womb to see toil and sorrow, and spend my days in shame?New International Version
Chapter 20
15Cursed be the man who brought my father the news, who made him very glad, saying, 'A child is born to you--a son!' 16May that man be like the towns the LORD overthrew without pity. May he hear wailing in the morning, a battle cry at noon. 17For he did not kill me in the womb, with my mother as my grave, her womb enlarged forever. 18Why did I ever come out of the womb to see trouble and sorrow and to end my days in shame?New King James Version