2 Esdras 7:7

7 but the entrance to it is narrow and steep, with fire on one side and deep water on the other.

2 Esdras 7:7 In-Context

5 No one who wishes to enter that sea, whether to visit it or control it, can reach its broad expanse of water without passing through the narrow entrance.

6 Or take another example: Picture a city built on a plain. The city is full of all kinds of good things,

7 but the entrance to it is narrow and steep, with fire on one side and deep water on the other.

8 The one path between the fire and the water is so narrow that only one person at a time may walk on it.

9 If anyone inherits this city, he cannot take possession of his inheritance without passing through this dangerous entrance."