Lamentations 4:5
HE. Those who were fed indulgently have passed away in the roads. Those who were nourished with saffron have welcomed filth.
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Deuteronomy 28:54The man who is pampered and very self-indulgent among you will vie with his own brother, and with the wife who lies at his bosom,
2 Samuel 1:24O daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you with scarlet finery, who offered ornaments of gold for your adornment.
Job 24:8these are wet with the mountain rain, and, having no covering, they embrace the rocks.
Isaiah 3:16And the Lord said: Because the daughters of Zion have been lifted up, and have walked with extended necks and winking eyes, because they have continued on, walking noisily and advancing with a pretentious stride,
Isaiah 32:9You opulent women, rise up and listen to my voice! O confident daughters, play close attention to my eloquence!
Jeremiah 9:21‘For death has climbed through our windows. It has entered our houses to perish the little children from the outdoors, the youths from the streets.’”
Matthew Henry on Lamentations 4:2-13
Desolate Condition of Jerusalem; Effects of Famine in Jerusalem; Destruction of Jerusalem. ( b. c. 588.) 1 How is the gold become dim! how is the most fine gold changed! the stones of the sanctuary are poured out in the top of every street. 2 The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter! 3 Even the sea monsters draw out the breast, they give suck to their young ones: the daughter of my people is become cruel, like the ostriches… Read the whole commentary →