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Jeremiah’s Second Complaint

10 Mother, I am sorry that you gave birth to me
    since I must accuse and criticize the whole land.
I have not loaned or borrowed anything,
    but everyone curses me.
11 The Lord said,
    “I have saved you for a good reason.
I have made your enemies beg you
    in times of disaster and trouble.
12 No one can smash a piece of iron or bronze
    that comes from the north.

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10 Alas, my mother, that you gave me birth,(A)
    a man with whom the whole land strives and contends!(B)
I have neither lent(C) nor borrowed,
    yet everyone curses(D) me.

11 The Lord said,

“Surely I will deliver you(E) for a good purpose;
    surely I will make your enemies plead(F) with you
    in times of disaster and times of distress.

12 “Can a man break iron—
    iron from the north(G)—or bronze?

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