6. For all the sons born from iniquity are witnesses of wickedness against their parents at their interrogation.
7. But the just, if death seizes him beforehand, will be refreshed.
8. For old age is made venerable, neither by lasting long, nor by counting the number of years; yet understanding is the gray hair of wisdom for men,
9. and an immaculate life is a generation of sages.
10. Pleasing to God, having been made beloved, and living among sinners, he was transformed.
11. He was quickly taken away, for malice could not alter his understanding, nor could deceit beguile his soul.
12. For fascination with entertainment obscures good things, and the unfaithfulness of desire subverts the mind without malice.
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.