2 Esdras 16:41: "He that selleth, let him be as he that fleeth away: and he that buyeth, as one that will lose:"

2 Esdras 16:42: "He that occupieth merchandise, as he that hath no profit by it: and he that buildeth, as he that shall not dwell therein:"

2 Esdras 16:43: "He that soweth, as if he should not reap: so also he that planteth the vineyard, as he that shall not gather the grapes:"

2 Esdras 16:44: "They that marry, as they that shall get no children; and they that marry not, as the widowers."

2 Esdras 16:45: "And therefore they that labour labour in vain:"

2 Esdras 16:46: "For strangers shall reap their fruits, and spoil their goods, overthrow their houses, and take their children captives, for in captivity and famine shall they get children."

2 Esdras 16:47: "And they that occupy their merchandise with robbery, the more they deck their cities, their houses, their possessions, and their own persons:"

2 Esdras 16:48: "The more will I be angry with them for their sin, saith the Lord."