2 Esdras 3:33-35

Common English Bible

³³ whose reward hasn’t appeared and whose labor hasn’t borne fruit? I have traveled widely among the nations and seen them enjoying abundance while not giving your commandments a thought. ³⁴ Now then put our sins on one side of a pair of scales, and put the sins of those who live in the world on the other side. Let’s see then which way the scales tip. ³⁵ When have those who live on earth not sinned in your sight, or what other nation has observed your commandments as has ours?