Abundance of life comes from being sober and awake,
Self-disciplined and watchful, self-controlled and alert.
Things that people do secretly are secretly seen by few;
And in that Great Day, all secrets will be viewed by all.
People will risk their lives to save a sliver of time and some effort;
They risk the rest of their lives, for a single moment!
The blackest darkness is the worship of idols;
Such folly even lighter darkness can reveal.
With pride comes all sorts of evil and impurity;
The love of money with much calamity.
The more attractive to the eye,
The more poisonous!
Evil people love murderous movies, but absolutely fear death;
They love bonds, but hate jail and prison.
Fools trivialize their fears by making fun of them;
A wise man faces what he most fears.
“My fears will find me out”, they think.
So they put their secrets on display to make light of them.
With what your sin desires, God will punish;
He humbles and rebukes those He loves.
He sent flocks of birds for meat;
And while they gorged themselves, He smote them.
God gave man humble beginnings;
In the day of his pride, he should remember.
Like a strongman flexing his muscles in the mirror
So is a man who speaks high-sounding nonsense.