98 HANOCH - ENOCH 98
Self -Indulgence Of The Rich, Origin Of Sins, More Woes To Sinners
98:1 “Now swear unto you, to the wise and to the foolish, for you shall see many things upon the earth.”
98:2 “For you men shall put on more jewelry than women, and more multicolored ornaments than a virgin. In sovereignty, in grandeur, and in authority, in silver, in gold, in clothing, in honor, and in edibles; they shall be poured out like water.”
98:3 “For this reason, they are devoid of knowledge and wisdom, so they shall perish thereby together with their goods and together with all their splendor and honor. Then in dishonor, in slaughter, and in great misery, their spirits shall be cast away.”
98:4 “I have sworn unto you, sinners: In the same manner that a mountain has never turned into a servant, nor shall a hill ever become a maidservant of a woman; likewise, neither has sin been exported into the world. It is the people who have themselves invented it. And those who commit it shall come under a great curse.”
98:5 “Why is a woman not given a child? On account of the deeds of her own hands would she die without children.”
98:6 “I swear to you, sinners, by the Kodesh Great One, that all your evil deeds are revealed in the heavens. None of your deeds of injustice are covered and hidden.”
98:7 “Think not in your spirit, nor say in your hearts that you neither know nor see all our sins being written down every day in the presence of YAHWEH the Most High.”
98:8 “From now on do know that all your injustices which you have committed unjustly are written down every day until the day of your judgment.”
98:9 “Woe unto you fools, for you shall perish through your folly! You do not listen to the wise, and you shall not receive good things.”
98:10 “And now do know that you are ready for the day of destruction. Hope not that you shall live, you sinners, you who shall depart and die, for you know for what reason you have been ready for the day of the great judgment, for the day of anguish and great shame for your spirits.”
98:11 “Woe unto you obstinate of heart, who do evil and devour blood! From where will you find good things that you may eat, drink, and be satisfied? Even from all the good things which YAHWEH, the Most High, stocked in plenitude upon the whole earth? No shalom exists for you!”
98:12 “Woe unto you who love unrighteousness! Why do you have hopes for good things for yourselves? Do know that you shall be given over into the hands of the righteous ones, and they shall cut off your necks and slay you, and they shall not have compassion upon you.”
98:13 “Woe unto you who rejoice in the suffering of the righteous ones! For no grave shall be dug for you.”
98:14 “Woe unto you who would set at nought the words of the righteous ones! For you shall have no hope of life.”
98:15 “Woe unto you who write down false words and words of wickedness! For they write down their lies so that they the people may commit wicked acts, and they cause others to commit wicked acts.”
98:16 “They shall have no shalom, but shall die quickly.”