The Book of the Secrets of Enoch 61
Just as a man asks something for his own soul from God, so let him do to every living soul.
1nd now, my children, keep your hearts from every injustice, which the Lord hates. Just as a man asks something for his own soul from God, so let him do to every living soul, because I know all things, how in the great time to come there is much inheritance prepared for men, good for the good, and bad for the bad, without number many.
2 Blessed are those who enter the good houses, for in the bad houses there is no peace nor return from them.
3 Hear, my children, small and great! When man puts a good thought in his heart, brings gifts from his labours before the Lord's face and his hands made them not, then the Lord will turn away his face from the labour of his hand, and (that) man cannot find the labour of his hands.
4 And if his hands made it, but his heart murmur, and his heart cease not making murmur incessantly, he has not any advantage.
Did You Know?
Just as a man asks something for his own soul from God, so let him do to every living soul.
In the great time to come there is much inheritance prepared for men, good for the good and bad for the bad, without number many.
Blessed are those who enter the good houses, for in the bad houses there is no peace nor return from them.
If a man brings gifts his hands made not before the Lord's face, the Lord turns away and he cannot find that labour.
If his hands made the gift but his heart murmurs incessantly without ceasing, he has not any advantage.
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Commentary
In brief
Enoch tells his children to shun injustice and treat every living soul as they would request for themselves from God, for abundant good and bad inheritances await in the time to come. Those who enter good houses are blessed, but gifts not of one's hands or given with murmuring bring no gain.