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Lamentations 4:8 · KJV

"Their visage is blacker than a coal; they are not known in the streets: their skin cleaveth to their bones; it is withered, it is become like a stick."

King James Version

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Passage Context

6For the punishment of the iniquity of the daughter of my people is greater than the punishment of the sin of Sodom, that was overthrown as in a moment, and no hands stayed on her.
7Her Nazarites were purer than snow, they were whiter than milk, they were more ruddy in body than rubies, their polishing was of sapphire:
8Their visage is blacker than a coal; they are not known in the streets: their skin cleaveth to their bones; it is withered, it is become like a stick.
9They that be slain with the sword are better than they that be slain with hunger: for these pine away, stricken through for want of the fruits of the field.
10The hands of the pitiful women have sodden their own children: they were their meat in the destruction of the daughter of my people.

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Reflection Questions

1

How do you respond to the suffering of others?

2

What does physical suffering teach you about resilience?

3

When have you felt your strength waning in difficult times?

Life Application

empathy

Practice empathy by reaching out to those who are suffering in your community.

self-care

Recognize your own needs and seek help when you feel overwhelmed.

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