Parallel JER 20:18

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BSB Why did I come out of the womb
⇔ to see only trouble and sorrow,
⇔ and to end my days in shame?

OEB O why came I forth from the womb
 ⇔ To behold but labour and sorrow,
⇔ That my days should be wasted with shame?

WEB Why did I come out of the womb to see labor and sorrow,
⇔ that my days should be consumed with shame?

NET Why did I ever come forth from my mother’s womb?
 ⇔ All I experience is trouble and grief,
 ⇔ and I spend my days in shame.

LSV Why [is] this? I have come out from the womb
To see labor and sorrow,
Indeed, my days are consumed in shame!

FBV Why was I born only to see trouble and sadness, and to end my life in shame?

T4T I have continually experienced much trouble and sorrow,
⇔ and I am disgraced now when I am about to die;
 ⇔ why was it necessary [RHQ] for me to me born?

LEB  • [fn] did I come out from the womb, to see toil, and sorrow, and to[fn]

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BBE Why did I come from my mother's body to see pain and sorrow, so that my days might be wasted with shame?

MOF No MOF JER book available

JPS Wherefore came I forth out of the womb to see labour and sorrow, that my days should be consumed in shame?

ASV Wherefore came I forth out of the womb to see labor and sorrow, that my days should be consumed with shame?

DRA Why came I out of the womb, to see labour and sorrow, and that my days should be spent in confusion?

YLT Why [is] this? from the womb I have come out, To see labour and sorrow, Yea, consumed in shame are my days!

DBY Wherefore came I forth from the womb to see labour and sorrow, that my days should be consumed in shame?

RV Wherefore came I forth out of the womb to see labour and sorrow, that my days should be consumed with shame?

WBS Why was I brought into the world to see labor and sorrow, that my days should be consumed with shame?

KJB Wherefore came I forth out of the womb to see labour and sorrow, that my days should be consumed with shame?

BB Wherefore came I foorth of my mothers wombe? to haue experience of labour and sorowe, and to leade my lyfe with shame?
  (Wherefore came I forth of my mothers womb? to have experience of labour and sorrow, and to leade my life with shame?)

GNV How is it, that I came forth of the wombe, to see labour and sorowe, that my dayes shoulde be consumed with shame?
  (How is it, that I came forth of the womb, to see labour and sorrow, that my days should be consumed with shame? )

CB Wherfore came I forth off my mothers wombe? To haue experience of laboure and sorowe? and to lede my life with shame?
  (Wherefore came I forth off my mothers womb? To have experience of laboure and sorowe? and to lead my life with shame?)

WYC Whi yede Y out of the wombe, that Y schulde se trauel and sorewe, and that mi daies schulen be waastid in schenschipe?
  (Whi went I out of the womb, that I should see trauel and sorewe, and that mi days should be waastid in schenschipe?)

LUT Warum bin ich doch aus Mutterleibe hervorkommen, daß ich solchen Jammer und Herzeleid sehen muß und meine Tage mit Schanden zubringen?
  (Warum bin I though/but out of Mutterleibe outkommen, that I solchen Yammer and Herzeleid see must and my days with Schanden zubringen?)

CLV Quare de vulva egressus sum, ut viderem laborem et dolorem, et consumerentur in confusione dies mei?]
  (Quare about womb egressus sum, as viderem laborem and dolorem, and consumerentur in confusione dies mei?] )

BRN Why is it that I came forth of the womb to see troubles and distresses, and my days are spent in shame?

BrLXX Ἱνατί τοῦτο ἐξῆλθον ἐκ μήτρας, τοῦ βλέπειν κόπους καὶ πόνους, καὶ διετέλεσαν ἐν αἰσχύνῃ αἱ ἡμέραι μου;
  (Hinati touto exaʸlthon ek maʸtras, tou blepein kopous kai ponous, kai dietelesan en aisⱪunaʸ hai haʸmerai mou? )