e thee in truth.

2 Esdr 8:27
Regard not the wicked inventions of the heathen, but the
desire of those that keep thy testimonies in afflictions.

2 Esdr 8:28
Think not upon those that have walked feignedly before thee:
but remember them, which according to thy will have known thy
fear.

2 Esdr 8:29
Let it not be thy will to destroy them which have lived like
beasts; but to look upon them that have clearly taught thy law.

2 Esdr 8:30
Take thou no indignation at them which are deemed worse than
beasts; but love them that always put their trust in thy
righteousness and glory.

2 Esdr 8:31
For we and our fathers do languish of such diseases: but
because of us sinners thou shalt be called merciful.

2 Esdr 8:32
For if thou hast a desire to have mercy upon us, thou shalt
be called merciful, to us namely, that have no works of
righteousness.

2 Esdr 8:33
For the just, which have many good works laid up with thee,
shall out of their own deeds receive reward.

2 Esdr 8:34
For what is man, that thou shouldest take displeasure at him?
or what is a corruptible generation, that thou shouldest be so
bitter toward it?

2 Esdr 8:35
For in truth them is no man among them that be born, but he
hath dealt wickedly; and among the faithful there is none which
hath not done amiss.

2 Esdr 8:36
For in this, O Lord, thy righteousness and thy goodness shall
be declared, if thou be merciful unto them which have not the
confidence of good works.

2 Esdr 8:37
Then answered he me, and said, Some things hast thou spoken
aright, and according unto thy words it shall be.

2 Esdr 8:38
For indeed I will not think on the disposition of them which
have sinned before death, before judgment, before destruction:

2 Esdr 8:39
But I will rejoice over the disposition of the righteous, and
I will remember also their pilgrimage, and the salvation, and
the reward, that they shall have.

2 Esdr 8:40
Like as I have spoken now, so shall it come to pass.

2 Esdr 8:41
For as the husbandman soweth much seed upon the ground, and
planteth many trees, and yet the thing that is sown good in his
season cometh not up, neither doth all that is planted take
root: even so is it of them that are sown in the world; they
shall not all be saved.

2 Esdr 8:42
I answered then and said, If I have found grace, let me
speak.

2 Esdr 8:43
Like as the husbandman's seed perisheth, if it come not up,
and receive not thy rain in due season; or if there