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Lamentations 3:28

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

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KJV ORIGINAL

He sitteth alone and keepeth silence, because he hath borne it upon him.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

He sits by himself in silence, carrying the weight of what he's been given to bear.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes you need to sit with your pain quietly and let yourself feel the full weight of it.

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