Lamentations 5:3-5

GOD’S WORD Translation

³ We are orphans without a father.
Our mothers are like widows.
⁴ We have to pay to drink our own water.
We have to pay to chop our own wood.
⁵ ⌞Our enemies⌟ are breathing down our necks.
We are worn out ⌞and⌟ not permitted to rest.