Lamentations 5:12

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

The enemy hanged our princes. They didn’t honor our elders.

Cross References

Lamentations 4:16

The Lord himself destroyed them. He didn’t look after them anymore. He didn’t respect the priests. He was not friendly to the elders of Judah.

Isaiah 47:6

“I was angry with my people. They were mine, but I turned against them. I let you punish them, but you showed them no mercy. Even for those who were old you made the work hard.

Lamentations 2:20

Look at us, Lord! Have you ever treated anyone else so badly? Is it right for women to eat their own babies, the children they have cared for? Should priests and prophets be killed in the Temple of the Lord?

Lamentations 2:10

The elders of Zion sit on the ground. They sit on the ground and are quiet. They pour dust on their heads. They put on sackcloth. The young women of Jerusalem bow their heads to the ground in sorrow.

Leviticus 19:32

“Show honor to old people. Stand up when they come into the room. And show respect to your leaders. I am the Lord.