The Book of the Secrets of Enoch 46
Bringing gifts to an earthly ruler while harboring disloyal thoughts will anger him if he knows of the treachery.
1ear, my people, and take in the words of my lips.
2 If any one bring any gifts to an earthly ruler, and have disloyal thoughts in his heart, and the ruler know this, will he not be angry with him, and not refuse his gifts, and not give him over to judgment?
3 Or (if) one man make himself appear good to another by deceit of tongue, but (have) evil in his heart, then will not (the other) understand the treachery of his heart, and himself be condemned, since his untruth was plain to all?
4 And when the Lord shall send a great light, then there will be judgment for the just and the unjust, and there no one shall escape notice.
Did You Know?
Bringing gifts to an earthly ruler while harboring disloyal thoughts will anger him if he knows of the treachery.
An earthly ruler aware of disloyalty refuses the offered gifts and gives the giver over to judgment.
One who appears good by deceit of tongue yet holds evil in his heart has his treachery understood.
When untruth stands plain to all, the deceiver himself stands condemned for the treachery of his heart.
When the Lord sends a great light, judgment comes for just and unjust alike and no one escapes notice.
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Commentary
In brief
Enoch tells his people that earthly rulers reject gifts offered with disloyal hearts and that deceit of tongue fails to hide evil, for when the Lord sends a great light judgment falls on just and unjust alike and no one escapes notice.