Jeremiah 20:18

King James Version (KJV)

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

Translations

Jeremiah 20:18 - Amplified Bible

Why did I come out of the womb to see labor and sorrow, that my days should be consumed in shame?

Jeremiah 20:18 - American Standard Version

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

Jeremiah 20:18 - Bible in Basic English

Why did I come from my mother's body to see pain and sorrow, so that my days might be wasted with shame?

Jeremiah 20:18 - Darby Bible

Wherefore came I forth from the womb to see labour and sorrow, that my days should be consumed in shame?

Jeremiah 20:18 - English Standard Version

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

Jeremiah 20:18 - King James Version

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

Jeremiah 20:18 - La Biblia de las Americas

¿Por qué salì del vientre
para ver pena y aflicciòn,
y que acaben en vergüenza mis dìas?

Jeremiah 20:18 - The Message

Jeremiah 20:18 - New American Standard Bible

Why did I ever come forth from the womb To look on trouble and sorrow, So that my days have been spent in shame?

Jeremiah 20:18 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

¿Por qué salì del vientre
Para ver pena y aflicciòn,
Y que acaben en vergüenza mis dìas?

Jeremiah 20:18 - World English Bible

Why came I forth out of the womb to see labor and sorrow, that my days should be consumed with shame?

Jeremiah 20:18 - Young's Living Translation

Why [is] this? from the womb I have come out, To see labour and sorrow, Yea, consumed in shame are my days!

Jeremiah 20:18 - Additional Comments

This is how Jeremiah sees his days, as filled, even consumed with shame. That is all he can think about, the shame he faces constantly.
Years ago a song asked the question, "What's it all about, Alfie?" What is the purpose of life? Sometimes we get into a funk, and become melancholy or depressed, and just wish it would all go away, or even regret that it even started, as Jeremiah did (vss 14-18). Even though you don't see it at the time, you have great worth to God, just like Jeremiah did. Jeremiah was the voice of God, as a prophet, in one of the most critical and pivotal points in the history of Israel. If Jeremiah had given up at this point, we probably would not have had God's voice heard during this critical period, and we probably would not have had this book of Scripture.
You need to know of your value and worth, even though you don't always see it. And you need to know that it's totally worth it to work through the pain and challenges, whatever they may be. Just as Jeremiah did.

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