How doth the city sit solitary, that was once full of what?

People. The book begins by mourning the emptiness of the once-crowded city. (Lamentations 1:1, KJV)

To what does the writer compare the daughter of Jerusalem in her misery?

A widow. She that was great among the nations is become as a widow. (Lamentations 1:1, KJV)

Morning. Great is His faithfulness; His compassions fail not and are new every morning. (Lamentations 3:23, KJV)

Tears. Mine eyes do fail with tears, my bowels are troubled. (Lamentations 2:11, KJV)

The yoke. The text encourages bearing the yoke of discipline early in life. (Lamentations 3:27, KJV)

An oven. Our skin was black like an oven because of the terrible famine. (Lamentations 5:10, KJV)

Fine gold. The sons of Zion were comparable to fine gold. (Lamentations 4:2, KJV)

It is fallen from our head. The crown is fallen from our head: woe unto us, that we have sinned! (Lamentations 5:16, KJV)

A cloud. How hath the Lord covered the daughter of Zion with a cloud in his anger. (Lamentations 2:1, KJV)

Our days. Turn thou us unto thee, O Lord... renew our days as of old. (Lamentations 5:21, KJV)

Flip-card practice with King James verse references. Click the card to reveal the answer.

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The complete question + KJV answer set in this deck.

Q1. How doth the city sit solitary, that was once full of what?
A: People — Lamentations 1:1
Q2. To what does the writer compare the daughter of Jerusalem in her misery?
A: A widow — Lamentations 1:1
Q3. The Lord's mercies are new every what?
A: Morning — Lamentations 3:23
Q4. What did the prophet's eyes fail with because of the destruction?
A: Tears — Lamentations 2:11
Q5. It is good for a man that he bear what in his youth?
A: The yoke — Lamentations 3:27
Q6. To what is the skin of the people compared because of the terrible famine?
A: An oven — Lamentations 5:10
Q7. The precious sons of Zion were comparable to what, but are now esteemed as earthen pitchers?
A: Fine gold — Lamentations 4:2
Q8. What has happened to the crown of the people according to the final chapter?
A: It is fallen from our head — Lamentations 5:16
Q9. The Lord hath covered the daughter of Zion with what in his anger?
A: A cloud — Lamentations 2:1
Q10. What does the writer ask the Lord to renew as of old?
A: Our days — Lamentations 5:21