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2 Esdras 7:47

For what profit is it for men in this present life to be in heauines, and after death to feare punishment?

Parallel Translations

KJVView canonical →
For what profit is it for men now in this present time to live in heaviness, and after death to look for punishment?
King James Version
WEBView canonical →
Now I see that the world to come will bring delight to few, but torments to many.
World English Bible