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Every father has advice to pass down to his son. The poems "Any Man's Advice to His Son" by Kenneth Fearling, "A Father Sees a Son Nearning Manhood" by Carl Sandburg, "If" by Rudyard Kipling, and Book of Proverbs written by King Solomon, all feature poems in which fathers explain to their sons advice that is vital in real life. The advice I would give to my son would be to avoid trusting every man, not letting life take you down, obeying parents, fearing the Lord, shunning evil and to keep your head up in the hardest of times. The poem "Any Man's Advice to His Son, features a father advising his son to "trust no man fully." This advice teaches that trusting any man should be taken into precaution. Trust someone today and they could betray you tomorrow. Likewise, the poem "A Father Sees a Son Nearning Manhood" has a father informing his son that "life is hard; be steel; be a rock." Life will not always be kind to you and at times will push you around, but it's important to keep your ground and stay persistent. …show more content…
In the book of Proverbs, chapter 1 verse 8, Solomon states; "Listen, my son, to your father's instruction and forsake your mother's teaching." Parents only want the best for their children and loving them means loving God. Verse 10, features Solomon explaining to his son not to give in to peer pressure, "if sinners, entice you, do not give in to them." In addition, chapter 3 verse 5 and 6 tells “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your ways, but acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. The Lord is your best friend, and if you trust him with your life, you will be

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