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Lamentations 4:9
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Lamentations 4:9
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Those slain by the sword are better off Than those who die of hunger; For these pine away, Stricken for lack of the fruits of the field.
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Her Nazirites were brighter than snow And whiter than milk; They were more ruddy in body than rubies, Like sapphire in their appearance.
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Now their appearance is blacker than soot; They go unrecognized in the streets; Their skin clings to their bones, It has become as dry as wood.
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Those slain by the sword are better off Than those who die of hunger; For these pine away, Stricken for lack of the fruits of the field.
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The hands of the compassionate women Have cooked their own children; They became food for them In the destruction of the daughter of my people.
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The Lord has fulfilled His fury, He has poured out His fierce anger. He kindled a fire in Zion, And it has devoured its foundations.
Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.