2 Esdras 16:42
“He that occupieth merchandize, as he that had no profit by it: and he that buildeth, as hee that shall not dwell therein.”
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2 Esdras 16:42 Context
40O my people, Heare my word: make you ready to the battell, and in those euils, be euen as pilgrimes vpon the earth. 41He that selleth let him be as hee that fleeth away: and he that buyeth, as one that will loose. 42He that occupieth merchandize, as he that had no profit by it: and he that buildeth, as hee that shall not dwell therein. 43He that soweth, as if he should not reape: so also he that planteth the vineyard, as he that shal not gather the grapes. 44They that marry, as they that shall get no children: and they that marrie not, as the widowers.
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He that occupieth merchandise, as he that hath no profit by it: and he that buildeth, as he that shall not dwell therein:
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