8 True respect isn't gainedmerely by growing old—
9 people are honored because oftheir wisdom and goodness.
10 Enoch, a person God lovedand who pleased him,was living among sinners.But God took him away
11 to protect his mind and soulfrom the influence of evil.
12 Even the most innocent personcan be deceived and destroyedby sinful thoughts.
13 But Enoch loved the Lord;he became mature in a few years
14 and pleased the Lord.So he quickly took Enoch awayto protect him from evil.