"The foolishsaidto the prudent,'Giveus someof your oil,for our lampsare goingout.'
"Indeed,the lightof the wickedgoesout, And the flameof his firegivesnolight.
"Howoftenis the lampof the wickedputout, Or does their calamityfallon them? Does God apportiondestructionin His anger?
Nomancan by anymeansredeem[his] brotherOrgiveto Goda ransomfor him--
The lightof the righteousrejoices,But the lampof the wickedgoesout.
He who curseshis fatheror his mother,His lampwill goout in timeof darkness.
"Thenthe kingdomof heavenwill be comparableto tenvirgins,whotooktheir lampsand wentout to meetthe bridegroom.
"Thenallthosevirginsroseand trimmedtheir lamps.
"But the prudentanswered,'No,there will not be enoughfor us and you [too]; goinsteadto the dealersand buy[some] for yourselves.'
and do not supposethat you can sayto yourselves,We haveAbrahamfor our father;for I sayto you that from thesestonesGodis ableto raiseup childrento Abraham.
"Be dressed in readiness,and [keep] your lampslit.
"And he criedout and said,FatherAbraham,have mercyon me, and sendLazarussothat he may dipthe tipof his fingerin waterand cooloff my tongue,for I am in agonyin thisflame.'
"Sotake carehowyou listen;for whoeverhas,to him [more] shall be given;and whoeverdoes not have,evenwhathe thinkshe hasshall be taken awayfrom him."
But Simonansweredand said,"Prayto the Lordfor me yourselves,sothat nothingof whatyou have saidmay comeupon me."
Therefore,let us fearif,while a promiseremainsof enteringHis rest,any oneof you may seemto have come shortof it.
Behold,I will cause[those] of the synagogueof Satan,who saythat they are Jewsand are not, but lie--I will makethem comeand bow downat your feet,and [make them] knowthat I have lovedyou.
