Lamentations 5:12-14

Contemporary English Version

¹² Our rulers are strung up
    by their arms,
and our nation's advisors
    are treated shamefully.
¹³ Young men are forced
    to do the work of slaves;
boys must carry
    heavy loads of wood.
¹⁴ Our leaders are not allowed
    to decide cases in court,
and young people
    no longer play music.