At the same time shall men hope, but nothing obtain: they shall labour, but their ways shall not prosper.
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2 Esdras 5:12
It will come to pass at that time that men will hope, but won’t obtain. They will labor, but their ways won’t prosper.
Parallel Translations
At the same time shal men hope, but not obteine: they shal labour, but their enterprises shal not prosper.