65. Let the race of men lament and the beasts of the field be glad; let all that are born lament, but let the four-footed beasts and the cattle rejoice.
66. For it is far better with them than with us; for they look not for judgement, neither do they know of torments or of salvation promised to them after death.
67. For what does it profit us, that we shall be preserved alive, but yet be afflicted with torment?
68. For all that are born are defiled with iniquities, and are full of sins and laden with offences:
69. and if after death we were not to come into judgement, perhaps it had been better for us.
70. And he answered me, and said, When the Most High made the world, and Adam and all them that came of him, he first prepared the Judgement and the things that pertain to the judgement.
71. And now understand from your own words, for you have said that the mind grows with us.
72. They therefore that dwell upon the earth shall be tormented for this reason, that having understanding they have wrought iniquity, and receiving commandments have not kept them, and having obtained a law they dealt unfaithfully with that which they received.