Jeremiah 15:10
“Woe is me, my mother, that thou hast borne me a man of strife and a man of contention to the whole earth! I have neither lent on usury, nor men have lent to me on usury; yet every one of them doth curse me.”

What does Jeremiah 15:10 mean?
Jeremiah 15:10 in the King James Version reads: "Woe is me, my mother, that thou hast borne me a man of strife and a man of contention to the whole earth! I have neither lent on usury, nor men have lent to me on usury; yet every one of them doth curse me." In this verse, we find…
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Jeremiah 15:10 speaks to the deep sorrow and personal anguish of the prophet Jeremiah, who feels isolated and overwhelmed by the strife surrounding him. This verse reads in the King James Version (KJV), "Woe is me, my mother, that thou hast borne me a man of strife and a man of…
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Heavenly Father, In the quiet moments of my life, I come before You with the words of Your faithful servant Jeremiah heavy in my heart. I acknowledge the depth of his lament as he cries, "Woe is me, my mother, that thou hast borne me a man of strife and a man of contention to…
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