13. Completed in a short time, he fulfilled many times.
14. Truly his soul was pleasing to God. Because of this, he hastened to bring him out of the midst of iniquities, but the people see this and do not understand, nor do they place such things in their hearts:
15. that the grace and mercy of God is with his holy ones, and he watches over his elect.
16. But the just dead will condemn the impious living, and youth hastily completed results in a long unjust life.
17. For they will see the end of the wise, and will neither understand, nor imagine, that he is of God, and that therefore the Lord has safeguarded him.
18. For they will see and despise him, but the Lord will ridicule them.
19. And after this, they will fall without honor and with contempt among the dead forever. Seeing that they are puffed up and speechless, he will shatter them and will shake them from the foundations all the way to the top, to their utter desolation, and they will grieve and their remembrance will perish.
20. They will hurry with fear at the understanding of their sins, and their iniquities will bear witness against them.