2 Esdras 16:41 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

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

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Common English Bible

⁴¹ Hear the word, my people. Prepare yourselves for battle, and in the midst of disasters be like strangers on earth.

Good News Translation (US Version)

^41-42 Merchants must not expect to make a profit from what they sell; they must be ready to run for their lives. Their customers must expect to lose whatever they buy. Whoever builds a house should not plan to live in it.

World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers

⁴¹ He who sells, let him be as he who flees away, and he who buys, as one who will lose.

Good News Bible (Anglicised)

^41-42 Merchants must not expect to make a profit from what they sell; they must be ready to run for their lives. Their customers must be expected to lose whatever they buy. Whoever builds a house should not plan to live in it.

World English Bible British Edition

⁴¹ He who sells, let him be as he who flees away, and he who buys, as one who will lose.

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Interconfessional

⁴¹ Let the one who sells be like one who will flee; let the one who buys be like one who will lose;

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