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Nahum 3:7

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

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KJV ORIGINAL

And it shall come to pass, that all they that look upon thee shall flee from thee, and say, Nineveh is laid waste: who will bemoan her? whence shall I seek comforters for thee?

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Everyone who sees what happened to you will back away in shock and say, 'Nineveh is completely destroyed.' Who's going to feel sorry for you? Where could anyone even find people willing to comfort you?

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

When you live without caring about others, don't expect anyone to care when you fall.

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