16 The counsel of the wood was in vain, for the fire came and consumed it. (WEB) 17 Likewise also the counsel of the waves of the sea, for the sand stood up and stopped them. (WEB) 18 If you were judge now between these two, which would you justify, or which would you condemn?” (WEB)
2 Esdras 4:16–18
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2 Esdras 16:3–5
3 A sword has been sent upon you, and who is there to turn it back? (WEB) 4 A fire has been sent upon you, and who is there to quench it? (WEB) 5 Calamities are sent upon you, and who is there to drive them away? (WEB)
2 Esdras 16:8–10
8 The Lord God sends the calamities, and who will drive them away? (WEB) 9 A fire will go out from his wrath, and who may quench it? (WEB) 10 He will flash lightning, and who will not fear? He will thunder, and who wouldn’t tremble? (WEB)
2 Esdras 1:22–24
22 The Lord Almighty says, “When you were in the wilderness, at the bitter stream, being thirsty and blaspheming my name, (WEB) 23 I gave you not fire for your blasphemies, but threw a tree in the water, and made the river sweet. (WEB) 24 What shall I do to you, O Jacob? You, Judah… (WEB)
2 Baruch 36:8–9
8 wickedness persisted, and was wrought all those years, and goodness never. And thou didst keep conquering that which was not thine, and to that which was thine thou didst never show compassion, and thou didst keep extending thy power over those who were far f… (2BA)
4 Maccabees 8:16–18
16 “O wretched that we are, and exceedingly senseless! When the king exhorts us, and calls us to his bounty, should we not obey him? (WEB) 17 Why do we cheer ourselves with vain counsels, and venture upon a disobedience bringing death? (WEB) 18 Shall we not fear, O kindred, the ins… (WEB)
Job 21:17–19
17 How often is the lamp of the wicked put out? Does disaster come upon them? Does God, in His anger, apportion destruction? 18 Are they like straw before the wind, like chaff swept away by a storm? 19 It is said that God lays up one’s punishment for his children. Let G…
Book of Enoch 7:5–6
5 And they began to sin against birds, and beasts, and reptiles, and fish, and to devour one another's flesh, and drink the blood. (ENO) 6 Then the earth laid accusation against the lawless ones. (ENO)
Job 4:20–21
20 They are smashed to pieces from dawn to dusk; unnoticed, they perish forever. 21 Are not their tent cords pulled up, so that they die without wisdom?’
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