1 How dulled is the gold, how tarnished the fine gold. The sacred gems are poured out at the corner of every street.
2 The precious sons of Zion, once worth their weight in gold— alas! now they are treated like clay jars, the work of a potter’s hands!
3 Even jackals offer their breast to nurse their young. The daughter of my people has become cruel, like ostriches in the desert.
4 The nursing infant’s tongue clings to the roof of his mouth for thirst. Little children ask for bread, but no one gives it t0 them.