Translations
F.O.G.MPrimary
F.O.G MessageWoe to me, my mother, that you ever gave birth to me — a man born for conflict, a man made for strife throughout the whole land! I have neither loaned money nor borrowed any, yet everyone curses me.
F.O.GSecondary
The F.O.GWoe to me, my mother, that you gave birth to me — a man of strife and a man of contention to the whole land! I have not lent, nor have men lent to me, yet all of them curse me.
KJV
King James VersionWoe is me, my mother, that thou hast borne me a man of strife and a man of contention to the whole earth! I have neither lent on usury, nor men have lent to me on usury; yet every one of them doth curse me.
BSB
Berean Standard BibleWoe to me, my mother, that you have borne me, a man of strife and conflict in all the land. I have neither lent nor borrowed, yet everyone curses me.
Footnotes
*Ish riv ve'ish madon* (אִישׁ רִיב וְאִישׁ מָדוֹן) — 'a man of strife and a man of contention.' *Riv* carries forensic, legal weight — a covenant lawsuit; *madon* is bitter, grinding quarrel. Jeremiah frames his very existence in legal terms: he is a living indictment. The lending reference echoes the social fabric of Deuteronomy 15 and 23 — lending created bonds of community solidarity. Jeremiah stands outside even this most basic human network, neither creditor nor debtor, yet universally hated. FOG retains the legal register; FOG Message unpacks the lending image for modern accessibility.
