Proverbs 19:16-18

The Voice

¹⁶ Whoever keeps God’s commands lengthens his life,
    but a careless lifestyle ends in death.
¹⁷ Whoever cares for the poor makes a loan to the Eternal;
    such kindness will be repaid in full and with interest.
¹⁸ Discipline your children while there is still hope of influencing their future,
    so as not to play a part in their destruction.