Quotes about Lament
Hear this word, O house of Israel, this lamentation I take up against you:
— Amos 5:1
You drink wine by the bowlful and anoint yourselves with the finest oils, but you fail to grieve over the ruin of Joseph.
— Amos 6:6
Because of this I will lament and wail; I will walk barefoot and naked. I will howl like a jackal and mourn like an ostrich.
— Micah 1:8
Then all who see you will recoil from you and say, ‘Nineveh is devastated; who will grieve for her?’ Where can I find comforters for you?”
— Nahum 3:7
Wail, O dwellers of the Hollow, for all your merchants will be silenced; all who weigh out silver will be cut off.
— Zephaniah 1:11
Wail, O cypress, for the cedar has fallen; the majestic trees are ruined! Wail, O oaks of Bashan, for the dense forest has been cut down!
— Zechariah 11:2
You also say: ‘Oh, what a nuisance!’ And you turn up your nose at it,” says the LORD of Hosts. “You bring offerings that are stolen, lame, or sick! Should I accept these from your hands?” asks the LORD.
— Malachi 1:13
And this is another thing you do: You cover the altar of the LORD with tears, with weeping and groaning, because He no longer regards your offerings or receives them gladly from your hands.
— Malachi 2:13
You have said, ‘It is futile to serve God. What have we gained by keeping His requirements and walking mournfully before the LORD of Hosts?
— Malachi 3:14
Woe to you who are well fed now, for you will hunger. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.
— Luke 6:25
Grieve, mourn, and weep. Turn your laughter to mourning, and your joy to gloom.
— James 4:9
Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail over the misery to come upon you.
— James 5:1