[:en]Thoughts from Lamentations 4[:]

[:en]The people had been like gold and sacred gems before but now became worthless as pots of clay (v. 2)  They enjoyed delicious and luxuries before but now laid on ash heap (v. 5)  All these happened because of their sins (v. 13)  The Lord has scattered them.  He no longer watched over them (v. 16).  Their days were numbered and the end had come (v. 18).[:]