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Lamentations 4:17

AIN. While we were still standing, our eyes failed, expecting help for us in vain, when we looked attentively toward a nation that was not able to save
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King James Version

As for us, our eyes as yet failed for our vain help: in our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save us.

English Standard Version

Our eyes failed, ever watching vainly for help; in our watching we watched for a nation which could not save.

New International Version

Moreover, our eyes failed, looking in vain for help; from our towers we watched for a nation that could not save us.