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Now I see that the world to come will bring delight to few but torment to many.
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The inclination to do evil grew in us. It alienated us and led us into corruption and the paths that lead to death. It showed us the way to damnation and removed us far from life—and this happened not to a few people but to nearly all who were created."
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He replied to me: "Listen to me, and I will instruct you and will advise you yet again.
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Because of this the Most High made not one world but two.
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Regarding what you said about the just being not many but few and the wicked being numerous, think about this:
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If you have very few choice stones, will you add lead and clay to their number?"
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I said, "Lord, who would do such a thing?"
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He said to me, "Not only this, but ask the earth and it will inform you; flatter it and it will tell you.
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Say to it: You create gold, silver, bronze, iron, and also lead and clay.
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But silver is more numerous than gold, and bronze than silver, and iron than bronze, lead than iron, and clay than lead.
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Decide yourself then which things are precious and desirable, what is abundant or what is rare."