This book is not inspired by God and is not part of the Christian canon or the Jewish Tanakh. It is shown only for historical and study purposes. View full explanation 2 Esdras 7:117 - Revised Standard Version CI117 For what good is it to all that they live in sorrow now and expect punishment after death? See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible117 What does it benefit everyone to live in sadness during the present time, and when dead to expect punishment? See the chapterGood News Translation (US Version)117 What good is it for any of us to have life in the present age, when it is full of misery and when all we can look forward to after death is punishment? See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers117 For what profit is it for all who are in this present time to live in heaviness, and after death to look for punishment? See the chapterGood News Bible (Anglicised)117 What good is it for any of us to have life in the present age, when it is full of misery and when all we can look forward to after death is punishment? See the chapterWorld English Bible British Edition117 For what profit is it for all who are in this present time to live in heaviness, and after death to look for punishment? See the chapter |