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Vulgate (Latin)   
sic faber ferrarius sedens iuxta incudem et considerans opus ferri vapor ignis uret carnes eius et in calore fornacis concertatur

King James Variants

Other translations
New Catholic Bible   
So too with the potter sitting at his work and turning the wheel with his feet. He is always concerned about his products, and he turns them out in quantity.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
So it is with the potter sitting at his work and turning the wheel with his feet; he is always deeply concerned over his products, and he produces them in quantity.
Good News Translation®   
It is the same with the potter, sitting at his wheel and turning it with his feet, always concentrating on his work, concerned with how many objects he can produce.
Wycliffe Bible   
So a potter sitting at his work, turning a wheel with his feet, which is put (for)ever[more] in busyness for his work; and all his working is unnumberable [or and without number is all the working of him].
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
So too is the potter sitting at his work and turning the wheel with his feet; he is always deeply concerned over his work, and all his output is by number.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
So it is with the potter sitting at his work and turning the wheel with his feet; he always lies down anxious about his work, and his every work is taken into account.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
So it is with is the potter sitting at his work and turning the wheel with his feet; he is always deeply concerned over his products, and he produces them in quantity.
Common English Bible © 2011   
So it is with potters sitting at their work, turning the wheel at their feet. They lie down always feeling anxiety about their work, and every product of theirs is valued.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
So also the potter sitting at his labor, revolving the wheel with his feet. He is always concerned for his products, and turns them out in quantity.
Revised Standard Version   
So too is the potter sitting at his work and turning the wheel with his feet; he is always deeply concerned over his work, and all his output is by number.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
So it is with is the potter sitting at his work and turning the wheel with his feet; he is always deeply concerned over his products, and he produces them in quantity.