Backsliders get what they deserve;
good people receive their reward.
Work brings profit,
but mere talk leads to poverty!
Starting a quarrel is like opening a floodgate,
so stop before a dispute breaks out.
Spouting off before listening to the facts
is both shameful and foolish.
Lord God my Father,
Help me to be good and open my eyes where I am not looking forward. Place action in my nature. Protect me from quarrels, place your words in my spirit, calm my soul.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen