O Lord, if thou suffer not thy servant, that we may pray before thee, and thou give us seed unto our heart, and culture to our understanding, that there may come fruit of it; how shall each man live that is corrupt, who beareth the place of a man?
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2 Esdras 8:6
O Lord, if thou suffer not thy seruant, that we may intreat thee, that thou maist giue sede vnto our heart, and prepare our vnderstanding, that there may come frute of it, whereby euerie one which is corrupt, may liue, who can set him self for man?
Parallel Translations
O Lord over us, grant to your servant that we may pray before you, and give us seed for our heart and cultivation for our understanding, that fruit may grow from it, by which everyone who is corrupt, who bears the likeness of a man, may live.