2 Esdras 16:67
King James VersionSource notes
“Behold, God himself is the judge, fear him: leave off from your sins, and forget your iniquities, to meddle no more with them for ever: so shall God lead you forth, and deliver you from all trouble.”
Context
64Therefore hath the Lord exactly searched out all your works, and he will put you all to shame.
65And when your sins are brought forth, ye shall be ashamed before men, and your own sins shall be your accusers in that day.
66What will ye do? or how will ye hide your sins before God and his angels?
67Behold, God himself is the judge, fear him: leave off from your sins, and forget your iniquities, to meddle no more with them for ever: so shall God lead you forth, and deliver you from all trouble.
68For, behold, the burning wrath of a great multitude is kindled over you, and they shall take away certain of you, and feed you, being idle, with things offered unto idols.
69And they that consent unto them shall be had in derision and in reproach, and trodden under foot.
70For there shall be in every place, and in the next cities, a great insurrection upon those that fear the Lord.