49 “Listen to me,” the angel said, “and I will teach you further and correct your thinking.
50 Because only a few will be saved, God created two worlds, instead of only one.
51 As you say, only a few people are righteous, but there are large numbers of wicked people. But listen:
52 If you had only a few precious stones, would you add lumps of lead and clay to them in order to have more?”
53 “Surely no one would do that, sir,” I answered.
54 “Take another illustration,” he continued. “The earth itself will give you an answer if you humbly ask it
55 whether it produces more gold, silver, copper, iron, lead, or clay.