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Lamentations 2:16

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
All thine enemies have opened their mouth against thee: they hiss and gnash the teeth: they say, We have swallowed her up: certainly this is the day that we looked for; we have found, we have seen it.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE

All your enemies are coming for you with their words — they're hissing like snakes and grinding their teeth in anger. They're saying, 'We totally destroyed her! This is exactly what we've been waiting for. We finally got what we wanted.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

When enemies celebrate your downfall, remember that their victory dance isn't the end of your story.

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