² Bitterly she weeps^(A) at night,
    tears are on her cheeks.
Among all her lovers^(B)
    there is no one to comfort her.
All her friends have betrayed^(C) her;
    they have become her enemies.^(D)

¹⁶ “This is why I weep
    and my eyes overflow with tears.^(A)
No one is near to comfort^(B) me,
    no one to restore my spirit.
My children are destitute
    because the enemy has prevailed.”^(C)