衣索比亞馬加比三書 第 6 章

And remember the day of your death, and ponder that which shall come upon you, when your soul departs from your body, and you leave your wealth to another, and you go on a way you do not know.

And those who shall receive you are cruel and hideous in their appearance, and terrifying in their dreadfulness; they will not hear your words, nor will you hear their words.

And when you beseech them, they will not answer you, because you did not do the will of the Lord your good God; and for this cause they will terrify you exceedingly.

But those who did the will of the Lord have no fear, for the demons fear them; but the demons mock the souls of sinners.

But the souls of the righteous rejoice with the jubilation of the angels, for they are greatly gladdened because they despised this world; but the souls of sinners the cruel angels receive.

But the souls of the righteous and the good, the angels of mercy receive, for they are sent from God to comfort the souls of the righteous; but the souls of sinners, since cruel angels are sent from the Devil to mock them, the demons receive the souls of sinners.

Woe to you, sinners! Weep for yourselves before the day of your death comes upon you; for after your death, your days that have passed shall not return.

But before your days pass, repent while you have time, that you may be without sickness and pain when you come before God in joy; for your time shall not return once you have died, so weep now.

And let there not be in you evil blemish, and licentiousness, and the love of pleasure and of foods, lest it drag you into vain desire that removes you far from God; for a soul sated without measure does not remember the name of God, and the spirit of life does not dwell in it, but the spirit of the Devil dwells in it.

As Moses said: Jacob ate and was filled; he grew fat and thick and gross, and he forsook God his Creator.

For a belly filled without measure, like a fattened horse and like the wild boars of the wilderness in eating and drinking without restraint, and in fornication—such a way of life removes one's life far from God.

But he who does not fill his belly is strong by the support of God, like the wall of the horizon and like a firm structure that has a rampart; for it is said: The wicked flee when no one pursues.

But the righteous is honored, like a lion.

But those who do not love God do not keep His word, and their heart is not upright.

And God shall give them terror and sorrow while they are upon the earth, that they may have no rest, but be in fear and trembling, and in the plundering of their goods, and in many tribulations without number, and in chains upon their hands at the hand of their masters;

and in diverse sicknesses that terrify each of them, that they may not be at rest, and that their dwelling may not be in peace.