The Book of the Secrets of Enoch 9
A place is prepared for the righteous who endure all manner of offence from those that exasperate their souls.
1his place, O Enoch, is prepared for the righteous, who endure all manner of offence from those that exasperate their souls, who avert their eyes from iniquity, and make righteous judgment, and give bread to the hungering, and cover the naked with clothing, and raise up the fallen, and help injured orphans, and who walk without fault before the face of the Lord, and serve him alone, and for them is prepared this place for eternal inheritance.
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A place is prepared for the righteous who endure all manner of offence from those that exasperate their souls.
The righteous avert their eyes from iniquity and make righteous judgment to receive this eternal place.
Giving bread to the hungering and covering the naked with clothing are deeds of those prepared for this place.
Righteous ones raise up the fallen and help injured orphans while walking without fault before the face of the Lord.
This place is prepared for eternal inheritance for those who serve him alone.
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In brief
This chapter recounts a place prepared for the righteous who endure offences from those who exasperate them, avert their eyes from iniquity, make righteous judgment, give bread to the hungry, clothe the naked, raise the fallen, help injured orphans, and walk without fault serving the Lord alone, as their eternal inheritance.