- the young:
- "All¹ her peopleª sigh,ª° they seekª° bread;ª they have givenª° their pleasant thingsª²° for meatª to relieveª° the soul:ª see,ª° O LORD,ª and consider;ª° for¹ I am become¹ vile.ª°" {Lam 1:11} + "Mine eyesª do failª° with tears,ª my bowelsª are troubled,ª° my liverª is pouredª° upon the earth,ª for¹ the destructionª of the daughterª of my people;ª because the childrenª and the sucklingsª° swoonª° in the streetsª of the city.ª ... They sayª° to their mothers,ª Where¹ [is] cornª and wine?ª when they swoonedª° as the woundedª in the streetsª of the city,ª when their soulª was poured outª° into¹ their mothers'ª bosom.ª" {Lam 2:11-12} + "[They shall be] burntª with hunger,ª and devouredª° with burning heat,ª and with bitterª destruction:ª I will also sendª° the teethª of beastsª upon them, with¹ the poisonª of serpentsª° of the dust.ª" {Deu 32:24} + "Orª whatª manª isª° there ofª you,ª whomª ifª hisª sonª askª° bread,ª will he giveª²° himª a¹ stone?ª ... Ifª yeª then,ª beingª° evil,ª knowª° how to giveª° goodª giftsª unto yourª children,ª how muchª moreª shall yourª Fatherª whichª is inª heavenª giveª° good thingsª to them that askª° him?ª" {Mtt 7:9-11}
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