Children Be Wise
Wise children bring much joy and happiness
to their parents, for they listen to them.
Children who honor their parents are doing
God's will and they will turn from sin.

Foolish children that are head strong only
bring sadness and grief in their family.
They will listen to no one - the truth and
the love of God they will never see.

They seek only what benefits them, they revel in
ill gotten gains, but that gain will be a total loss.
They just won't listen to good advice or believe that
every wise person knows that God is the boss.

They will end up losing their life to folly and live
a life full of only self pleasure.
They care only about wordly desires and lie for
Earthly treasure.

So, listen all you children, listen to God and
your parents because they love you.
Listen to them, they are wise - they know what is false and what is true.

inspired by Proverb 10                              written 2/27/2000
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