“And the merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over
her, for no one buys their merchandise anymore; merchandise of gold and silver,
precious stones and pearls, fine linen and purple, silk and scarlet, every kind
of citron wood, every kind of object of ivory, every kind of object of most
precious wood, bronze, iron, and marble; and cinnamon and incense, fragrant oil
and frankincense, wine and oil, fine flour and wheat, cattle and sheep, horses
and chariots, and bodies and souls of men.
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Those who have most indulged themselves in pride
and pleasure are the least able to bear calamities. (MH)
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The cause of their mourning: not their sin, but their punishment – the
wealth and merchandise of this city which was suddenly lost (MH)
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