"They that did feed delicately are desolate in the streets: they that were brought up in scarlet embrace dunghills." — Lamentations 4:5

Lamentations 4:5 · KJV

“They that did feed delicately are desolate in the streets: they that were brought up in scarlet embrace dunghills.”

— Lamentations 4:5

The tongue of the sucking child cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst: the young children ask bread, {and} no man breaketh {it} unto them.

Verse 6

For the punishment of the iniquity of the daughter of my people is greater than the punishment of the sin of Sodom, that was overthrown as in a moment, and no hands stayed on her. {punishment of the iniquity: or, iniquity}

Lamentations 4 — Context

Even the sea monsters draw out the breast, they give suck to their young ones: the daughter of my people {is become} cruel, like the ostriches in the wilderness. {sea...: or, sea calves}

The tongue of the sucking child cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst: the young children ask bread, {and} no man breaketh {it} unto them.

They that did feed delicately are desolate in the streets: they that were brought up in scarlet embrace dunghills.

Her Nazarites were purer than snow, they were whiter than milk, they were more ruddy in body than rubies, their polishing {was} of sapphire:

Cross References

Luke 16:19

There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:

Proverbs 31:21

She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household {are} clothed with scarlet. {scarlet: or, double garments}

Amos 6:3-7

Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near; {seat: or, habitation}

Luke 15:16

And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.

1 Timothy 5:6

But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth. {in...: or, delicately}

Isaiah 24:6-12

Therefore hath the curse devoured the earth, and they that dwell therein are desolate: therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men left.

Deuteronomy 28:54-56

{So that} the man {that is} tender among you, and very delicate, his eye shall be evil toward his brother, and toward the wife of his bosom, and toward the remnant of his children which he shall leave:

Revelation 18:7-9

How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.