2 Esdras 14:14

14 put away short-lived thoughts, cast off from yourself human burdens, strip off your weak nature, push aside the thoughts that most trouble you, and hasten to depart from these times.

2 Esdras 14:14 In-Context

12 Two parts in addition to half of the tenth part remain.

13 Now then put your house in order; give solemn instruction to your people. Console the humble among them, and instruct those who are wise. Renounce now this corruptible life,

14 put away short-lived thoughts, cast off from yourself human burdens, strip off your weak nature, push aside the thoughts that most trouble you, and hasten to depart from these times.

15 As for the evils that you have now seen happen, people will yet do worse than these.

16 The weaker the world becomes because of old age, the more will evils multiply upon those who dwell in it.