6 Yes, the heaven is not clean
in his sight, how much less they
that dwell in houses of clay; of
which also we ourselves were
made?
7 He smote them as a moth:
and from morning even unto the
evening they endure not. Because
they were not able to help
themselves, they perished;
he breathed upon them and they
died, because they had no wisdom.
8 Call now if there be any that
will answer thee; and to which of
the angels wilt thou look?
9 For wrath killeth the foolish
man, and envy slayeth him that is
in error.
10 I have seen the foolish taking
root, but lo, their habitation was
presently consumed.
11 Their children were far from
safety, they perished at the gates
of those who were lesser than
themselves: and there was no man
to help them.
12 For what was prepared for
them, the righteous did eat; and
they shall not be delivered from
evil.
13 Seeing then these things are
manifest unto us, it will behove
us to take care that looking into
the depths of the divine knowledge,
we do all things in order,
whatsoever our Lord has commanded
us to do.
14 And particularly that we
perform our offerings and service to
God, at their appointed seasons
for these he has commanded to be
done, not rashly and disorderly,
but at certain determinate times
and hours.
15 And therefore he has ordained
by his supreme will and authority,
both where, and by what persons,
they are to be performed; that
so all things being piously done
unto all well-pleasing, they
may be acceptable unto him.