- Job 14:7-9 ESV
“For there is hope for a tree,
if it be cut down, that it will sprout again,
and that its shoots will not cease.
8 Though its root grow old in the earth,
and its stump die in the soil,
9 yet at the scent of water it will bud
and put out branches like a young plant. - Psalm 1:1-3 ESV
Blessed is the man
who walks not in the counsel of the wicked,
nor stands in the way of sinners,
nor sits in the seat of scoffers;
2 but his delight is in the law of the Lord,
and on his law he meditates day and night.
3 He is like a tree
planted by streams of water
that yields its fruit in its season,
and its leaf does not wither.
In all that he does, he prospers. - Psalm 37:3-6 ESV
Trust in the Lord, and do good;
dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness.
4 Delight yourself in the Lord,
and he will give you the desires of your heart.5 Commit your way to the Lord;
trust in him, and he will act.
6 He will bring forth your righteousness as the light,
and your justice as the noonday. - Psalm 37:18-19 NIV
The blameless spend their days under the Lord’s care,
and their inheritance will endure forever.
19 In times of disaster they will not wither;
in days of famine they will enjoy plenty. - Psalm 72:16 NKJV
There will be an abundance of grain in the earth,
On the top of the mountains;
Its fruit shall wave like Lebanon;
And those of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth. - Psalm 92:12-15 NKJV
The righteous shall flourish like a palm tree,
He shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
13 Those who are planted in the house of the Lord
Shall flourish in the courts of our God.
14 They shall still bear fruit in old age;
They shall be fresh and flourishing,
15 To declare that the Lord is upright;
He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in Him. - Proverbs 11:28 NKJV
He who trusts in his riches will fall,
But the righteous will flourish like foliage. - Proverbs 14:11 NKJV
The house of the wicked will be overthrown,
But the tent of the upright will flourish. - Isaiah 35:1-2 ESV
The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad;
the desert shall rejoice and blossom like the crocus;
2 it shall blossom abundantly
and rejoice with joy and singing.
The glory of Lebanon shall be given to it,
the majesty of Carmel and Sharon.
They shall see the glory of the Lord,
the majesty of our God. - Ezekiel 17:24 ESV
And all the trees of the field shall know that I am the Lord; I bring low the high tree, and make high the low tree, dry up the green tree, and make the dry tree flourish. I am the Lord; I have spoken, and I will do it.” - Zechariah 9:16-17 ESV
On that day the Lord their God will save them,
as the flock of his people;
for like the jewels of a crown
they shall shine on his land.
17 For how great is his goodness, and how great his beauty!
Grain shall make the young men flourish,
and new wine the young women.
Heather C. King - Room to Breathe 
Thanks for this information I can really use it in creating my sermon God bless you.
I have a problem with my 3 sons. The first one who is 21 years of age do not want to go an further with his studies. He got a busury but don’t apply to Tertiary level, he is sitting at home and smoking dagga with friends.
The second one is very naughty, he is 15 years and don’t listen at school. The last one is eleven years and he behaves but he is a slow learner. He struggles at school.
I’m praying to God for a miracle to change them.