Lamentations 4:5
Those eating of dainties have been desolate in out-places, Those supported on scarlet have embraced dunghills.
Young's Literal Translation
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Cross References
Deuteronomy 28:54'The man who is tender in thee, and who [is] very delicate — his eye is evil against his brother, and against the wife of his bosom, and against the remnant of his sons whom he leaveth,
2 Samuel 1:24Daughters of Israel! for Saul weep ye, Who is clothing you [in] scarlet with delights. Who is lifting up ornaments of gold on your clothing.
Job 24:8From the inundation of hills they are wet, And without a refuge — have embraced a rock.
Isaiah 3:16'Because that daughters of Zion have been haughty, And they walk stretching out the neck, And deceiving [with] the eyes, Walking and mincing they go, And with their feet they make a tinkling,
Isaiah 32:9Women, easy ones, rise, hear my voice, Daughters, confident ones, give ear [to] my saying,
Jeremiah 9:21For death hath come up into our windows, It hath come into our palaces, To cut off the suckling from without, Young men from the broad places.
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 →