Lamentations 4:17
As for us, our eyes as yet failed for our vain help: in our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save us.
Context
This verse from Lamentations Chapter 4 connects to 10 cross-references. A comparison of Jerusalem's former glory with present desolation: gold has grown dim, the precious children worth their weight in gold are now valued as clay pots. Those killed by sword were better off than those who died slowly from …
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Our eyes do yet fail in looking for our vain help: In our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save.
While we exist--consumed are our eyes for our vain help, In our watch-tower we have watched for a nation <FI>that<Fi> saveth not.
Our eyes are still wasting away in looking for our false help: we have been watching for a nation unable to give salvation.
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