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 4:12 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 189512 And when I heard these things I fell upon my face, and said unto him, It were better that we were not here at all, than that we should come hither and live in the midst of ungodliness, and suffer, and not know wherefore. See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible12 and said to him, “It would have been better not to have come into being than to come here, live in the middle of wickedness, suffer, and not understand why.” See the chapterGood News Translation (US Version)12 and said to him, “It would have been better if we had never been born than to have to live in a world of sin and suffering without understanding why things happen as they do.” See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers12 and said to him, “It would have been better if we weren’t here at all, than that we should come here and live in the midst of ungodliness, and suffer, and not know why.” See the chapterGood News Bible (Anglicised)12 and said to him, “It would have been better if we had never been born than to have to live in a world of sin and suffering without understanding why things happen as they do.” See the chapterWorld English Bible British Edition12 and said to him, “It would have been better if we weren’t here at all, than that we should come here and live in the midst of ungodliness, and suffer, and not know why.” See the chapter |