1 Sedrach said to him, “You, Master, created man; you know the low state of his will and his knowledge? and you send man into punishment on a false pretext; so remove him.
2 Am I alone supposed to fill the celestial realms?
3 If that is not so, Lord, save man also.
4 Pitiful man has transgressed by your will, O Lord.”
5 “Why do you throw words around me as if they were a net, Sedrach?
6 I created Adam and his wife and the sun and I said, ‘Look at each other (to see) who is illuminated.’
7 And the sun and Adam were of one character, but the wife of Adam was brighter than the moon in beauty, and she gave life to her.”
8 Sedrach said, “What is the use of beautiful things if they wither away to dust?
9 How is it that you said, Lord, ‘Do not repay evil for evil’?
10 How is it, Master, for the word of your divinity never lies?
11 And why did you thus repay man, if you do not wish (to return) evil for evil?
12 I know that among the four-footed beasts the mule is a crafty animal, it is none other; yet, with the bridle we turn it where we wish.
13 You have angels; send them to watch (over man) and when he makes a move toward sin hold onto his foot, and he will not go where he wants.”