2 Esdras 3:30

30 because I saw how you sustain these sinners and have spared those who act without giving you a thought. I saw how you destroyed your people and preserved your enemies,

2 Esdras 3:30 In-Context

28 “I said then in my heart, Are the lives of Babylon's inhabitants any better? Is that why Babylon has gained dominion over Zion?

29 But when I came here, I saw their countless godless acts. I have seen many sinners during these thirty years. Then my heart failed,

30 because I saw how you sustain these sinners and have spared those who act without giving you a thought. I saw how you destroyed your people and preserved your enemies,

31 and haven't given anyone any clue as to how to make sense of these ways. Does Babylon do better than Zion?

32 Has any other nation known you besides Israel? What tribes have believed your covenants as have these tribes of Jacob,