Heartless men ‘ panted, ’ or eagerly sought, to bring “lowly persons ” down to such a state that these poor ones would throw dust on their own heads as a sign of distress, mourning, or humiliation.
Cietsirdīgi cilvēki pazemoja nabagos tiktāl, ka tie aiz bēdām un pazemojuma kaisīja sev uz galvas ” pīšļus ”, tas ir, zemi.