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Douay-Rheims
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Beth. The noble sons of Sion, and they that were clothed with the best gold: how are they esteemed as earthen vessels, the work of the potter's hands?
King James
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The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter!
Louis Second
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Les nobles fils de Sion, Estimés à l'égal de l'or pur, Sont regardés, hélas! comme des vases de terre, Ouvrage des mains du potier
Martin Luther
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Die edlen Kinder Zions, dem Golde gleich geachtet, wie sind sie nun den irdenen Töpfen verglichen, die ein Töpfer macht!
Vulgate
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BETH filii Sion incliti et amicti auro primo quomodo reputati sunt in vasa testea opus manuum figuli

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary


primo : first, at first, at the beginning, at the start.
quomodo : in what manner, how/ in whatever way, somehow.
in : (+ acc.) into, toward, against.
in : (+ abl.) in.
opus : deed, labor.