2 Esdras 2:28
King James VersionSource notes
“The heathen shall envy thee, but they shall be able to do nothing against thee, saith the Lord.”
Context
25Nourish thy children, O thou good nurse; stablish their feet.
26As for the servants whom I have given thee, there shall not one of them perish; for I will require them from among thy number.
27Be not weary: for when the day of trouble and heaviness cometh, others shall weep and be sorrowful, but thou shalt be merry and have abundance.
28The heathen shall envy thee, but they shall be able to do nothing against thee, saith the Lord.
29My hands shall cover thee, so that thy children shall not see hell.
30Be joyful, O thou mother, with thy children; for I will deliver thee, saith the Lord.
31Remember thy children that sleep, for I shall bring them out of the sides of the earth, and shew mercy unto them: for I am merciful, saith the Lord Almighty.