2 Esdras 9:16

16 it is like a wave compared with a drop of water."

2 Esdras 9:16 In-Context

14 I said,

15 "I must repeat what I said before. The lost far outnumber those who are saved - %0

16 it is like a wave compared with a drop of water."

17 He answered, "The seed to be planted depends on the soil; the color of the flower depends on the kind of flower; the quality of a product depends on the skill of the worker; and the size of the harvest depends on how hard the farmer has worked.

18 Before I created this world or the people who would live in it, no one opposed me, because no one existed.