evil of glorious beings;
002:011 while angels, though greater than they in might and power,
do not bring any insulting accusation against such in the presence
of the Lord.
002:012 But these men, like brute beasts, created (with their
natural instincts) only to be captured or destroyed,
are abusive in matters of which they are ignorant, and in their
corruption will perish,
002:013 being doomed to receive a requital for their guilt.
They reckon it pleasure to feast daintily in broad daylight.
They are spots and blemishes, while feeding luxuriously
at their love-feasts, and banqueting with you.
002:014 Their very eyes are full of adultery--being eyes which never
cease from sin. These men set traps to catch unstedfast
souls, their own hearts being well trained in greed.
They are fore-doomed to God's curse!
002:015 Forsaking the straight road, they have gone astray,
having eagerly followed in the steps of Balaam, the son of Beor,
who was bent on securing the wages of unrighteousness.
002:016 But he was rebuked for his transgression: a dumb ass spoke
with a human voice and checked the madness of the Prophet.
002:017 These people are wells without water, mists driven along by a storm,
men for whom the dense darkness has been reserved.
002:018 For, while they pour out their frivolous and arrogant talk,
they use earthly cravings--every kind of immorality--
as a bait to entrap men who are just escaping from the influence
of those who live in error.
002:019 And they promise them freedom, although they are themselves
the slaves of what is corrupt. For a man is the slave of any
one by whom he has been worsted in fight.