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Jeremiah 20:18

Wherefore came I forth out of the womb to see labour and sorrow, that my days should be consumed with shame?
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English Standard Version

Why did I come out from the womb to see toil and sorrow, and spend my days in shame?

New International Version

Why did I ever come out of the womb to see trouble and sorrow and to end my days in shame?

Catholic Public Domain Version

Why did I depart from the womb, so that I would see hardship and sorrow, and so that my days would be consumed by trouble?