Testament of Reuben 2

¹And now hear me, my children, what things I saw concerning the seven spirits of deceit, when I repented. ²Seven spirits therefore are appointed against man, and they are the leaders in the works of youth. ³[And seven other spirits are given to him at his creation, that through them should be done every work of man. ⁴The first is the spirit of life, with which the constitution (of man) is created. The second is the sense of sight, with which ariseth desire. ⁵The third is the sense of hearing, with which cometh teaching. The fourth is the sense of smell, with which tastes are given to draw air and breath. ⁶The fifth is the power of speech, with which cometh knowledge. ⁷The sixth is the sense of taste, with which cometh the eating of meats and drinks; and by it strength is produced, for in food is the foundation of strength. ⁸The seventh is the power of procreation and sexual intercourse, with which through love of pleasure sins enter in. ⁹Wherefore it is the last in order of creation, and the first in that of youth, because it is filled with ignorance, and leadeth the youth as a blind man to a pit, and as a beast to a precipice.