If you have just a few precious stones, will you add them to lead and clay?”
KJV
2 Esdras 7:52
And that the glory of the most High is kept to defend them which have led a wary life, whereas we have walked in the most wicked ways of all?
Parallel Translations
And that the glorie of the moste High shulde be kept to defende them which haue led a pacient life, if we haue walked in the wicked wayes?