Bible verse
Because of this, our hearts are faint; because of these, our eyes grow dim—
Lamentations 5:17 · BSB
The verses around it, from Lamentations 5.
13 Young men toil at millstones; boys stagger under loads of wood.
14 The elders have left the city gate; the young men have stopped their music.
15 Joy has left our hearts; our dancing has turned to mourning.
16 The crown has fallen from our head. Woe to us, for we have sinned!
17 Because of this, our hearts are faint; because of these, our eyes grow dim—
18 because of Mount Zion, which lies desolate, patrolled by foxes.
19 You, O LORD, reign forever; Your throne endures from generation to generation.
20 Why have You forgotten us forever? Why have You forsaken us for so long?
21 Restore us to Yourself, O LORD, so we may return; renew our days as of old,
KJV
For this our heart is faint; for these [things] our eyes are dim.
ASV
For this our heart is faint; For these things our eyes are dim;
ERV
For this our heart is faint; for these things our eyes are dim;
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