The crown is fallen from our head: woe unto us, that we have sinned!
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Verse 16 is found in chapter 5 of Lamentations. Young people perform degrading labor and elders have lost their place of authority. Joy disappears, and the crown falls from the community’s head. The fallen crown summarizes a complete reversal of dignity, social order, and national hope.
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Die Krone unsers Hauptes ist abgefallen. O weh, daß wir so gesündigt haben!
Cayó la corona de nuestra cabeza: ¡Ay ahora de nosotros! porque pecamos.
La corona ha caído de nuestra cabeza. ¡Ay de nosotros, porque hemos pecado!
La couronne de notre tête est tombée! Malheur à nous, parce que nous avons péché!
La corona del nostro capo è caduta; Guai ora a noi! perciocchè abbiam peccato
Caiu a coroa da nossa cabeça; ai de nós! porque pecamos.
冠冕從我們的頭上掉落; 我們有禍了,因為犯了罪。
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