Everyone should be quick to listen—hear now and heed— Slow to speak, also slow to anger in word and deed. Anger does not yield a life praised by the Lord, So get rid of all sin and humbly accept God’s Word. If you listen, but do not practice, you’ll go astray, Like a man who looks in a mirror, then goes away. You must keep looking; God’s Word will set you free. Don’t forget what you’ve heard, but do it, and blessed you’ll be. If you think you’re a model Christian, yet speak too free, If your tongue has no rein, faith’s worthless; you’ve been deceived. Here’s faith the Father accepts as pure and true: Help the needy, keep from defilement in all you do. |