"To him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.... He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind.... The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise" (Proverbs 11:18,29,30).
To him who sows in righteousness
Shall be a sure reward.
This isn't just a hopeful guess;
It's promised from the Lord.
To chase the wind in vain pursuit
Shall rid us of a prize,
But righteousness shall bring forth fruit,
And winning souls is wise.
Why then should we waste our time
With wind that comes to naught,
While things eternally sublime
In wisdom should be sought?
To chase the wind repays us double
With vanity and sin:
Our house is burdened with our trouble,
And we inherit wind.
Let us therefore cultivate
The righteousness we should.
The fields are white. The time is late.
The sure reward is good.
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