14 Woe to you who set at nought the words of the righteous; for ye shall have no hope of life. (ENO) 15 Woe to you who write down lying and godless words; for they write down their lies that men may hear them and act godlessly towards (their) neighbour. (ENO) 16 Therefore they shall have no peace but die a sudden death. (ENO)
Book of Enoch 98:14–16
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Book of Enoch 99:1–2
1 Woe to you who work godlessness, And glory in lying and extol them: Ye shall perish, and no happy life shall be yours. (ENO) 2 Woe to them who pervert the words of uprightness, And transgress the eternal law, And transform themselves into what they were not [into sinn… (ENO)
Book of Enoch 96:6–8
6 Woe to you who drink water from every fountain, For suddenly shall ye be consumed and wither away, Because ye have forsaken the fountain of life. (ENO) 7 Woe to you who work unrighteousness And deceit and blasphemy: It shall be a memorial against you for evil. (ENO) 8 Woe to y… (ENO)
Book of Enoch 99:14–16
14 Woe to them who reject the measure and eternal heritage of their fathers And whose souls follow after idols; For they shall have no rest. (ENO) 15 Woe to them who work unrighteousness and help oppression, And slay their neighbours until the day of the great judgement. (ENO) 16 F… (ENO)
Book of Enoch 95:5–7
5 Woe to you who requite your neighbour with evil; For ye shall be requited according to your works. (ENO) 6 Woe to you, lying witnesses, And to those who weigh out injustice, For suddenly shall ye perish. (ENO) 7 Woe to you, sinners, for ye persecute the righteous; For ye shall… (ENO)
Sirach 41:7–9
7 Children will complain of an ungodly father, because they suffer disgrace because of him. (WEB) 8 Woe to you, ungodly men, who have forsaken the law of the Most High God! (WEB) 9 If you are born, you will be born to a curse. If you die, a curse will be your portion. (WEB)
Isaiah 3:10–12
10 Tell the righteous it will be well with them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their labor. 11 Woe to the wicked; disaster is upon them! For they will be repaid with what their hands have done. 12 Youths oppress My people, and women rule over them. O My people, your…
Book of Enoch 94:8–10
8 Woe to you, ye rich, for ye have trusted in your riches, And from your riches shall ye depart, Because ye have not remembered the Most High in the days of your riches. (ENO) 9 Ye have committed blasphemy and unrighteousness, And have become ready for the day of slaugh… (ENO)
Book of Enoch 98:8–10
8 From henceforth ye know that all your oppression wherewith ye oppress is written down every day till the day of your judgement. (ENO) 9 Woe to you, ye fools, for through your folly shall ye perish: and ye transgress against the wise, and so good hap shall not be your… (ENO) 10 … (ENO)
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