2 Esdras 7:22-24

Common English Bible

²² But they weren’t persuaded and opposed him. They filled their heads with worthless thoughts, ²³ and they invented excuses for their sins. They emphatically denied that the Most High exists, and they didn’t learn his ways. ²⁴ They despised his Law and rejected his covenants. They weren’t faithful to his statutes, and didn’t perform the works he prescribed.