¹And the Lord answered and said unto me: 'Thou art rightly astonished regarding the departure of man, but thou hast not judged well regarding the evils which befall those who sin.

²And as regards what thou hast said, that the righteous are carried off and the impious are prospered,

³And as regards what thou hast said: "Man knoweth not Thy judgment " 4 -On this account hear, and I will speak unto thee, and hearken, and I will cause you to hear My words.

⁴Man would not rightly have understood My judgment, unless he had accepted the law, and I had instructed him in understanding.

⁵But now, for he transgressed wittingly, yea, just on this ground that he knoweth (about it), he shall be tormented.

⁶And as regards what you did say touching the righteous, that on account of them has this world come, so also again shall that, which is to come, come on their account.

⁷For this world is to them a strife and a labor with much trouble; and that accordingly which is to come, a crown with great glory.'