Jeremiah 14:3 - American Standard Version (1901)

And their nobles send their little ones to the waters: they come to the cisterns, and find no water; they return with their vessels empty; they are put to shame and confounded, and cover their heads.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

And their nobles have sent their little ones to the waters: they came to the pits, and found no water; they returned with their vessels empty; they were ashamed and confounded, and covered their heads.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And their nobles send their little ones and their inferiors for water; they come to the cisterns and find no water. They return with empty vessels; they are put to shame and confounded and cover their heads.

Common English Bible

The rich send their servants for water, but the wells run dry. They return with empty jars, ashamed, bewildered, and in despair.

Catholic Public Domain Version

The greater ones have sent their lesser ones to the water. They went to draw water; they did not find water; they carried their vessels back empty. They were confounded and afflicted, and so they covered their heads.