Lamentations 4:9 · KJV
"They 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."
King James Version
What does Lamentations 4:9 mean? →Passage Context
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.
11The LORD hath accomplished his fury; he hath poured out his fierce anger, and hath kindled a fire in Zion, and it hath devoured the foundations thereof.
Reflection Questions
1
How do you perceive the value of life in dire circumstances?
2
What does it mean for you to endure suffering?
3
When have you felt that your struggles were unbearable?
Life Application
survival
Focus on finding hope and strength in difficult situations.
support
Offer help to those who are struggling to survive in challenging circumstances.
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