2 Esdras 16:18

18 The beginning of sorrows, when there shall be much lamentation; the beginning of famine, when many shall perish; the beginning of wars, when the powers shall be terrified; the beginning of calamities, when all shall tremble. What shall they do in these circumstances, when the calamities come?

2 Esdras 16:18 In-Context

16 Just as an arrow shot by a mighty archer does not return, so the calamities that are sent upon the earth shall not return.

17 Alas for me! Alas for me! Who will deliver me in those days?

18 The beginning of sorrows, when there shall be much lamentation; the beginning of famine, when many shall perish; the beginning of wars, when the powers shall be terrified; the beginning of calamities, when all shall tremble. What shall they do in these circumstances, when the calamities come?

19 Behold, famine and plague, tribulation and anguish are sent as scourges for the correction of men.

20 Yet for all this they will not turn from their iniquities, nor be always mindful of the scourges.