The earth mourned, and slipped away, and languished. The world slipped away; the loftiness of the people of the earth was weakened
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King James Version
The earth mourneth and fadeth away, the world languisheth andEnglish Standard Version
The earth mourns and withers; the world languishes and withers; the highest people of the earth languish.New International Version
The earth dries up and withers, the world languishes and withers, the exalted of the earth languish.