The Proverbial Tongue

July 10, 2016 by Richard Newton Sherrer Leave a Comment

The one who is truly wise,
Accepts commands with his eyes;
But one who foolishly talks,
Will just stumble where he walks.

Whoever honestly lives,
His mind easily forgives;
But who lives dishonestly,
Is filled with iniquity.

Whoever winks with his eye,
Causes heartache makes you cry;
A righteous man speaks the truth,
Never rude or be uncouth.

Righteous men are full of life,
Never burdened with the strife;
But violence causes evil,
Encumbered by the devil.

Hate will always start quarrels,
That can tamper with morals;
But love covers all things wrong,
So the hate will not prolong.

Wisdom is found on the tongue,
That the Word of God is flung;
From a man who understands,
Of what the Father demands.

The wise man will store knowledge,
Because he will acknowledge;
That the one true God is King,
Lord of all for praise we sing.

The righteous harvests a yield,
Reap ample life from their field;
But the evil harvests sin,
That corrupts as stored within.

Whoever has discipline,
Their life will be free from sin;
Whoever wanders away,
Ignores the Lord not to stray.

One who conceals lying lips,
Poison fills their cup he sips;
Carries out an evil plan,
For harming his fellow man

Copyright © 2016 Richard Newton Sherrer

About Richard Newton Sherrer

Richard Sherrer is actually retired from the United States Air Force about 14 years ago. He had lived in Korea while in the Air Force in 1972 and 1973. You might be asking yourself what brought him back to Korea. I guess you could say that it was a lot of love here, for the country, the people and especially for a Christian woman that he met on the Internet. She convinced him to return to be with her. So he came originally to teach English in July of 2000. They were married July of 2001. Now turned poet which is subject that is near and dear to his heart. His love for Christ and God is an inspiration to all who read his poetry.

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