How the Wicked Sons were Duped

The story of how the wicked sons were duped is a story of an old man who thought he would die and how the evil sons were tricked. A very wealthy elderly guy went for his sons and divided his possessions among them after believing he was close to passing away. He did not pass away, though, for several more years, many of which were unpleasant. This story teaches us many things in our life. Let’s read and understand the story.

How the Wicked Sons were Duped

How the Wicked Sons were Duped Story

Once upon a time, there was an old man who lived with his  three sons. They were useless, lazy, and would not do anything for a living. The old man felt that he was ill and thought he was dying. So he  distributed his wealth in three of them.

The Old Man with his Three Sons

After he distributed his wealth he recovered. But his sons  didn't  dream of returning the money to him. They started spending  large sums of it on gambling, entertaining their friends, and buying expensive clothes.

But the old man couldn’t see this. But when he tried  to prevent  them, they insulted him.

At last, the old man could not bear it . He went to his friend for the suggestion and told what happened.

The friend felt very sorry about it. He thought for  ages  and said, “I have  an idea . Tell your sons that I once borrowed some from you many  years ago, but  haven't  been able to return it so far. Now that my business is doing well,  I might  like to return the money to you. I shall come to your home with some heavy bags. Tell your sons  they will  have them only after your death.  allow us to  see what happens.”

After some days, the friend came to the old man´s house with three servants burdened with heavy bags. They both acted and said “My friend,” he said to the old man. “Forgive me for not returning your money  for so  long. Here in these bags are a thousand  silver coins. Today I will return the five hundred you lent me and the remaining five hundred are a gift to you for your kind and timely help.” Said by a friend.

The sons were  very happy  to hear all this. They were sure their father would distribute  the cash  among them as he had done before

“Shall I bring you your shawl?” one said. “There  may be a  cold wind blowing.”

“Shall I keep you company this evening?” the second offered. “You are alone too often.”

“Can I bring you your hookah?” begged the third.

The old man smiled. “My sons,” he said, “you are true sons.  reciprocally  for all your kindness to me, I shall leave you all this money. After my death,  you'll  use it as you wish.”

A year later the old man fell ill and died. The sons rushed to  the luggage  and opened them eagerly. They were  filled with  nothing but stones.

At first, they were angry. But  once they  thought about it they admitted that they had received exactly what they deserved.

Three Sons Felt Sad

How the Wicked Sons were Duped Summary

An old man fell ill and thought he was dying; so he called his sons to him and distributed his wealth equally. But his sons  didn't  dream of returning the money to him, instead they spent it on gambling, entertaining friends, and buying expensive clothes. When he tried  to prevent  them, they insulted him. The sons rushed to  the luggage  and opened them eagerly, but they were  filled with  nothing but stones. The old man smiled and said:  reciprocally  for all your kindness to me, I shall leave you all this money. After my death,  you'll  use it as you wish.

Moral of The story How Wicked Sons were Duped

Greed will always make us ungrateful and impoverished.

Tips  to Parents

It goes without saying that short stories are a powerful tool for teaching young children virtues and healthy behaviours. This tale teaches excellent manners and the significance of good behaviour in daily life. Young children can also learn survival skills and how to live honestly by reading another story.

Conclusion

In this post, we learned the true tale of an elderly guy who gave up all of his possessions because he believed he would soon pass away. We have observed how the elderly man's sons developed a lust for his wealth and spent it on a variety of negative activities. As the elderly man's buddy helped him recover his lost fortune and their sons' love, they subsequently released their error.