Lamentations 4:1-11

1HowH351 1darkH6004 the goldH2091 has becomeH6004, How the pureH2896 goldH3800 has changedH8132! The sacredH6944 stonesH68 are spilledH8210 outH8210 At the 2cornerH7218 of everyH3605 streetH2351.2The preciousH3368 sonsH1121 of ZionH6726, WeighedH5537 against pureH6337 goldH6337, HowH351 they are regardedH2803 as 3earthenwareH2789 jarsH5035, The workH4639 of a potter’sH3335 handsH3027!3EvenH1571 4jackalsH8565 offerH2502 the breastH7699, They nurseH3243 their youngH1482; But the daughterH1323 of my peopleH5971 has provedH393 herself 5cruelH393, Like 6ostrichesH3283 in the wildernessH4057.4The 7tongueH3956 of the infantH3243 clingsH1692 To the roofH2441 ofH2441 its mouthH2441 because of 8thirstH6772; The childrenH5768 9askH7592 for breadH3899, But noH369 oneH369 breaksH6536 it for them.5Those who used to eatH398 10delicaciesH4574 Are made to trembleH8074 in the streetsH2351; Those who were raisedH539 in crimsonH8438 clothing EmbraceH2263 garbageH830 heapsH830.6For the 11wrongdoingH5771 of the daughterH1323 of my peopleH5971 Is greaterH1431 thanH4480 the 1213sinH2403 of SodomH5467, Which was 14overthrownH2015 as in a momentH7281, 15And noH3808 handsH3027 were turnedH2342 toward her.7Her 16consecratedH5139 onesH5139 were 17purerH2141 thanH4480 snowH7950, They shinedH6705 moreH4480 thanH4480 milkH2461; They were moreH4480 ruddyH119 in 18bodyH6106 thanH4480 pearlsH6443 ofH6443 coralH6443, Their formH1508 was like 1920lapisH5601 lazuliH5601.8Their appearanceH8389 isH2821 21darkerH2821 thanH4480 sootH7815, They are not recognizedH5234 in the streetsH2351; Their 22skinH5785 is shriveledH6821 on their bonesH6106, It isH3001 dryH3001, it has becomeH1961 like woodH6086.9BetterH2896 off are those 23killedH2491 by the swordH2719 ThanH4480 those killedH2491 by hungerH7458; For they 2425wasteH2100 awayH2100, 26strickenH1856 By the lackH4480 of the produceH8570 of the fieldH7706.10The handsH3027 of compassionateH7362 womenH802 27BoiledH1310 their own childrenH3206; They becameH1961 28foodH1262 for them Due to the destructionH7667 of the daughterH1323 of my peopleH5971.11The LordH3068 has 29expendedH3615 His wrathH2534, He has pouredH8210 outH8210 His fierceH2740 angerH639; And He has 30kindledH3341 a fireH784 in ZionH6726, And it has consumedH398 its foundationsH3247.