35 Isn’t he who makes these things great? Therefore the truth is great, and stronger than all things. (WEB) 36 All the earth calls upon truth, and the sky blesses truth. All works shake and tremble, but with truth there is no unrighteous thing. (WEB) 37 Wine is unrighteous. The king is unrighteous. Women are unrighteous. All the children of men are unrighteous, and all their works are unrighteous. There is no truth in them. They shall also perish in their unrighteousness. (WEB) 38 But truth remains, and is strong forever. Truth lives and conquers forevermore. (WEB) 39 With truth there is no partiality toward persons or rewards, but truth does the things that are just, instead of any unrighteous or wicked things. All men approve truth’s works. (WEB) 40 In truth’s judgment is not any unrighteousness. Truth is the strength, the kingdom, the power, and the majesty of all ages. Blessed be the God of truth!” (WEB) 41 With that, he stopped speaking. Then all the people shouted and said, “Great is truth, and strong above all things!” (WEB)
1 Esdras 4:35–41
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