"For as in thosedaysbeforethe floodthey were eatingand drinking,marryingand giving in marriage,untilthe daythat Noahenteredthe ark,
that the sonsof Godsawthat the daughtersof menwere beautiful;and they tookwivesfor themselves, whomeverthey chose.
Thus He blottedout everylivingthingthat was upon the faceof the land,from manto animalsto creepingthingsand to birdsof the sky,and they were blottedout from the earth;and onlyNoahwas left,together with those that were with him in the ark.
Then Noahand his sonsand his wifeand his sons'wiveswith him enteredthe arkbecauseof the waterof the flood.
"For in the resurrectionthey neithermarrynorare given in marriage,but are likeangelsin heaven.
And I will sayto my soul,"Soul,you havemanygoodslaidup for manyyears[to come]; take your ease,eat,drink[and] be merry."'
"But ifthat slavesaysin his heart,'My masterwill be a long timein coming,'and beginsto beatthe slaves,[both] menand women,and to eatand drinkand get drunk;
"Be on guard,sothat your heartswill not be weighted downwith dissipationand drunkennessand the worriesof life,and that daywill not comeon you suddenlylikea trap;
