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Lamentations 5:12

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial

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KJV ORIGINAL

Princes are hanged up by their hand: the faces of elders were not honoured.

Close to the original. Clear modern English.

✦ MADE SIMPLE

They hung up our leaders by their hands, and our elders — the people who deserved respect — got none.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

When everything falls apart, even the people who should be honored get treated like nothing.

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