Lamentations 3:28

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Let him be seated by himself, saying nothing, because he has put it on him.

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Referenced Verses

  • Jer 15:17 : 17 I did not take my seat among the band of those who are glad, and I had no joy; I kept by myself because of your hand; for you have made me full of wrath.
  • Lam 2:10 : 10 The responsible men of the daughter of Zion are seated on the earth without a word; they have put dust on their heads, they are clothed in haircloth: the heads of the virgins of Jerusalem are bent down to the earth.
  • Ps 39:9 : 9 I was quiet, and kept my mouth shut; because you had done it.
  • Ps 102:7 : 7 I keep watch like a bird by itself on the house-top.

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