Tune: Woodlands
('Tell out my soul')
Proverbs 16 v.16-20
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How much better it is to wisdom get
Than gold! Its value does exceed it yet
And to get understanding, rather choose
it than silver! You shall not fail, not lose
The highway of the upright it sure be
To depart from evil, 'tis wise to see
They that keep their way, they preserve their soul
Growing in wisdom, progress to be whole
Pride goes before destruction, and haughty
Spirit goes before a fall, so it be
Better to be of a spirit humble
With the lowly, and so you shall not fall
They that do handle a matter wisely
Shall find good, and shall know prosperity
And whoso trusts in the Lord, happy they
Be, and they have His presence night and day
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: July 16th, 2024 01:38
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 10.10.10.10. The Proverbs in the Old Testament are not always in themes order, so they may seem random at times.
- Category: Spiritual
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I never knew there were over 68,000 readings of my poems!
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Thanks to all 68,000 of you - probably not all separate people!
Or is it one person reading 68,000 times? lol.
Yeh that would be right - plenty obsessive compulsives around...
I knew it was you who made 67,999 of the comments - I thank you! lol.
You are very welcome - but I'm about to loose all motivation unless the Prodigal Son returns soon.....
I told ya - the lost coin comes next. The Prodigal Son is longer - he might not return! Doh!
Wot about the lost coin (no mention of it before)? Are you ashamed of being so poor that you obsess over a lost coin? Get the Prodigal Son home - he's been around a bit. Maybe he could help you out with at least some advice.
In today's poem a woman 'obsesses' as she has lost a coin of her dowry. That son might not bother to come back. He might go on holiday for 6 months! lol.
Might!? Might!? Don't keep us all in suspenders there orchi - get your programme sorted and provide us all with some top notch content for once.............................................................. waiting!
It might be too much to sing, if I go on about the lost son!
Oh no, not sing! Outa control! Gotta put the brakes on here!!!
Just pin the whole story up here for all to see and marvel in silence. No, I'm reaching the end of my whatsits.... patience, and if I don't get no resolution to this issue soon, I'm going to find out where you live and send my brother Sylveste, with forty medals on his chest, to have a quiet word… trouble is, he forgets that word and gets mighty frustrated…….
Not written it yet! Will Sylveste search for a medal if he loses one - re. that lost coin!
Sir Orchi Non Sequitur, You are at it, as is your wont, again going off beam; but you will not deter me until the Prodigal Son fronts up here.....
Sir Orchi NS says - The lost son ain't a proverb - what's it doing on this poem's comments? It's a parable.
Told ya - he's gone on holiday for 6 months. heehee.
The reason you are Non Sequituring so regularly is, I believe because you are deluded, perhaps even hallucinating. Where was mention of 'proverb' ever made in these comments?
Neva mentioned 'holiday' either - this should not prevent an email or text to Prodigal Son over a matter so urgent.
I'm all for wisdom both night and day .. nice ink Orchidee .. Neville
Thanks N. Yep, we can't beat a bit of wisdom, but I understand you say we can beat an egg!
The rhyming pattern flows beautifully, as this poem delivers a message most wonderfully. A message we would all do well to take to heart. Thank you Orchi!
Thanks Bella.
A sound piece of advice delivered here Orchi. Meaningful lines. Hope Tuesday has been a good day. All the best to you and yours.
Thanks Cassie.
Beautiful.
Thanks T.
yes indeed pride goes before the fall. I've heard this many times from my own father as he told me what a bone head I was. He justified his insults as preparation to keep me from getting a big head. Good write Orchi
Thanks SB. I must call KP bone head then! lol.
Good one Orchi
Thanks Gold. Did you have any gold or silver to start with anyway?! What we've not got, we won't miss?
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