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2 Esdras 7:16-18
Revised Standard Version
2 Esdras 7:16-18
Revised Standard Version
16 And why have you not considered in your mind what is to come, rather than what is now present?”
The Fate of the Ungodly
17 Then I answered and said, “O sovereign Lord, behold, thou hast ordained in thy law that the righteous shall inherit these things, but that the ungodly shall perish. 18 The righteous therefore can endure difficult circumstances while hoping for easier ones; but those who have done wickedly have suffered the difficult circumstances and will not see the easier ones.”
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