Lamentations 4:9 New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References 9 Better have those slain with the sword+ proved to be than those slain by famine,+Because these pine away,* pierced through for lack of the produce of the open field.
9 Better have those slain with the sword+ proved to be than those slain by famine,+Because these pine away,* pierced through for lack of the produce of the open field.