Baruch 2:18-20

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

¹⁸ But the soul that is sorrowful for the greatness of evil she hath done, and goeth bowed down, and feeble, and the eyes that fail, and the hungry soul giveth glory and justice to thee the Lord.

¹⁹ For it is not for the justices of our fathers that we pour out our prayers, and beg mercy in thy sight, O Lord our God:

²⁰ But because thou hast sent out thy wrath, and thy indignation upon us, as thou hast spoken by the hand of thy servants the prophets, saying: