1 Don’t wish for a multitudeof worthless children,and don’t be glad about sons and daughters if they are ungodly.
2 If they have children,don’t rejoice over themunless they respect the Lord.
3 Don’t be confident that they will live,and don’t rely on their great number.One is better than a thousand,and it’s better to die childlessthan to have ungodly children.
4 A city will be populatedthrough one intelligent person,but a tribe of lawless peoplecan transform it into a desert.
5 My eye has seen many such things,and my ear has heard more extraordinary matters than these.
6 A fire will be kindledin an assembly of sinners,and wrath will flash forthin a disobedient nation.
7 The Lord didn’t seek reconciliationwith the ancient giantswho rebelled in their might.