Lamentations 4:4

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The nursing infant’s tongue clings in thirst to the roof of his mouth. Little children beg for bread, but no one gives them any.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
The tongue of the nursing child clings to the roof of his mouth for thirst: The young children ask bread, and no man breaks it to them.
World English Bible (WEB)
The tongue{H3956} of the sucking child{H3243}{(H8802)} cleaveth{H1692}{(H8804)} to the roof of his mouth{H2441} for thirst{H6772}: the young children{H5768} ask{H7592}{(H8804)} bread{H3899}, and no man breaketh{H6566}{(H8802)} it unto them.
Strong's King James
The tongue of the infant sticks, To its roof because of thirst, The children ask for bread, No one breaks it for them.
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The F.O.G Paraphrase
Cleaved hath the tongue of a suckling unto his palate with thirst, Infants asked bread, a dealer out they have none.
Young's Literal Translation

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