Holy Scripture
Lamentations 5:14
A church father on this verse
“Here misery is considered in relation to the people's lost possessions. First, as persons' offices as stated: "The old men have quit the city gate." Namely, exercising their office at the city gate. Then: "the young men their music": That is, as exercising their office as leaders in chorusing. As I Maccabees 2:9 refer…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
14And the elders ceased from the gate, The chosen men ceased from their music.
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12Princes were hanged up by their hands: the elders were not honored.
13The chosen men lifted up the voice in weeping, And the youths fainted under the wood.
— Lamentations 5:14 —
15The joy of our heart has ceased; Our dance is turned into mourning.
16The crown has fallen from our head: Yea, woe to us! for we have sinned.