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2 Esdras 7:17-19
Revised Standard Version
2 Esdras 7:17-19
Revised Standard Version
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.”
19 And he said to me, “You are not a better judge than God, or wiser than the Most High!
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