Lamentaciones 4
Bible in Basic English
17Our eyes are still wasting away in looking for our false help: we have been watching for a nation unable to give salvation.
Reina-Valera 1909
17Aun nos han desfallecido nuestros ojos tras nuestro vano socorro: en nuestra esperanza aguardamos gente que no puede salvar.
King James Version
17As for us, our eyes as yet failed for our vain help: in our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save us.
World English Bible
17Our eyes still fail, looking in vain for our help. In our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save.