Jeremiah 14:2-4

Common English Bible

² Judah mourns;
    her gates wither away.
The people fall to the ground in sorrow,
    as sobs of Jerusalem ascend.
³ The rich send their servants for water,
    but the wells run dry.
They return with empty jars,
    ashamed, bewildered, and in despair.
⁴ Because the ground is cracked due to lack of rain,
    the farmers too are ashamed;
    they cover their heads.