Verse Comparison: Jeremiah 8:18
American Standard Version
Oh that I could comfort myself against sorrow! my heart is faint within me.
Amplified® Bible
Oh, that I [Jeremiah] could comfort myself against sorrow, [for my grief is beyond healing], my heart is sick {and} faint within me!
Darby English Version
My comfort in my sadness! my heart is faint in me!
King James Version
When I would comfort myself against sorrow, my heart is faint in me.
Revised Standard Version
My grief is beyond healing, my heart is sick within me.
Young's Literal Translation
My refreshing for me `is' sorrow, For me my heart `is' sick.