14 Then say I to you, ‘Just as you have brought forth with sorrow, even so the earth also has given her fruit, namely, people, ever since the beginning to him who made her.’ (WEB) 15 Now therefore keep your sorrow to yourself, and bear with a good courage the adversities which have happened to you. (WEB) 16 For if you will acknowledge the decree of God to be just, you will both receive your son in time, and will be praised among women. (WEB)
2 Esdras 10:14–16
Semantically similar passages
Baruch 4:26–28
26 My delicate ones have traveled rough roads. They were taken away like a flock carried off by enemies. (WEB) 27 Take courage, my children, and cry to God; for you will be remembered by him who has brought this upon you. (WEB) 28 For as it was your decision to go astray from God,… (WEB)
2 Esdras 10:23–25
23 What is more than all, the seal of Zion has now lost the seal of her honor, and is delivered into the hands of those who hate us. (WEB) 24 Therefore shake off your great heaviness, and put away from yourself the multitude of sorrows, that the Mighty One may be merciful… (WEB)
2 Esdras 5:47–49
47 I said, “She can’t, but must do it each in their own time.” (WEB) 48 Then said he to me, “Even so, I have given the womb of the earth to those who are sown in it in their own times. (WEB) 49 For just as a young child may not give birth, neither she who has grown old any more, ev… (WEB)
2 Enoch 51:3–5
3 Help the faithful man in affliction, and affliction will not find you in the time of your trouble. (2EN) 4 And every grievous and cruel yoke that come upon you bear all for the sake of the Lord, and thus you will find your reward in the day of judgement. (2EN) 5 It is good to… (2EN)
Sirach 2:3–5
3 Cling to him, and don’t depart, that you may be increased at your latter end. (WEB) 4 Accept whatever is brought upon you, and be patient when you suffer humiliation. (WEB) 5 For gold is tried in the fire, and acceptable men in the furnace of humiliation. (WEB)
Testament of Zebulun 2:35–37
35 And ye shall be cast away by Him unto the time of consummation. (T12) 36 And now, my children, grieve not that I am dying, nor be cast down in that I am coming to my end. (T12) 37 For I shall rise again in the midst of you, as a ruler in the midst of his sons; and I shall rejoic… (T12)
2 Esdras 2:3–5
3 I brought you up with gladness, and I have lost you with sorrow and heaviness, for you have sinned before the Lord God, and done that which is evil before me. (WEB) 4 But now what can I do for you? For I am a widow and forsaken. Go your way, my children, and ask for m… (WEB)
2 Esdras 8:10–12
10 you have commanded that out of the parts of the body, that is to say, out of the breasts, be given milk, which is the fruit of the breasts, (WEB) 11 that the body that is fashioned may be nourished for a time, and afterwards you guide it in your mercy. (WEB) 12 Yes, you have bro… (WEB)
Search the collection All books and codes Translations and sources