2 Esdras 9:38

38 When I said these things in my heart, I lifted up my eyes and saw a woman on my right, and behold, she was mourning and weeping with a loud voice, and was deeply grieved at heart, and her clothes were rent, and there were ashes on her head.

2 Esdras 9:38 In-Context

36 For we who have received the law and sinned will perish, as well as our heart which received it;

37 the law, however, does not perish but remains in its glory."

38 When I said these things in my heart, I lifted up my eyes and saw a woman on my right, and behold, she was mourning and weeping with a loud voice, and was deeply grieved at heart, and her clothes were rent, and there were ashes on her head.

39 Then I dismissed the thoughts with which I had been engaged, and turned to her

40 and said to her, "Why are you weeping, and why are you grieved at heart?"