2 Esdras 7:129-131

New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised

^59 129 For this is the way of which Moses, while he was alive, spoke to the people, saying, “Choose life for yourself, so that you may live!” ^60 130 But they did not believe him or the prophets after him, or even myself who have spoken to them. ^61 131 Therefore there shall not be^[a] grief at their destruction, so much as joy over those to whom salvation is assured.’