WEBVTT - Proverbs 25

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<v Speaker 1>to the Chapter a Day Audio Bible. I'm John Stonge

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<v Speaker 1>and today we're in Proverbs chapter 25 and we'll be

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<v Speaker 1>reading from the contemporary English version. Here are more of

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<v Speaker 1>Solomon's Proverbs. They were copied by the officials of King

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<v Speaker 1>Hezekiah of Judah. God is praised for being mysterious. Rulers

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<v Speaker 1>are praised for explaining mysteries. Who can fully understand the

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<v Speaker 1>thoughts of a ruler? They reach beyond the sky and

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<v Speaker 1>go deep in the earth. Silver must be purified before

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<v Speaker 1>it can be used to make something of value. Evil

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<v Speaker 1>people must be removed before anyone can rule with justice.

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<v Speaker 1>Don't try to seem important in the court of a ruler.

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<v Speaker 1>It's better for the ruler to give you a high

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<v Speaker 1>position than for you to be embarrassed in front of

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<v Speaker 1>royal officials. Be sure you are right before you sue someone,

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<v Speaker 1>or you might lose your case and be embarrassed. When

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<v Speaker 1>you and someone else can't get along, don't gossip about it.

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<v Speaker 1>Others will find out and your reputation will then be ruined.

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<v Speaker 1>The right word at the right time is like precious

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<v Speaker 1>gold set in silver. Listening to good advice is worth

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<v Speaker 1>much more than jewelry made of gold. A messenger you

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<v Speaker 1>can trust is just as refreshing as cool water in summer.

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<v Speaker 1>Broken promises are worse than rain clouds that don't bring rain.

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<v Speaker 1>Patience and gentle talk can convince a ruler and overcome

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<v Speaker 1>any problem. Eating too much honey can make you sick.

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<v Speaker 1>Don't visit friends too often or they will get tired

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<v Speaker 1>of it and start hating you. Telling lies about friends

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<v Speaker 1>is like attacking them with clubs and swords and sharp arrows.

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<v Speaker 1>A friend you can't trust in times of trouble is

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<v Speaker 1>like having a toothache or a sore foot. Singing to

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<v Speaker 1>someone in deep sorrow is like pouring vinegar in an

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<v Speaker 1>open cut. If your enemies are hungry, give them something

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<v Speaker 1>to eat, and if they are thirsty, give them something

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<v Speaker 1>to drink. This will be the same as piling burning

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<v Speaker 1>coals on their heads, and the Lord will reward you.

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<v Speaker 1>As surely as rain blows in from the north, anger

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<v Speaker 1>is caused by cruel words. It's better to stay outside

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<v Speaker 1>on the roof of your house than to live inside

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<v Speaker 1>with a nagging wife. Good news from far away refreshes

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<v Speaker 1>like cold water when you are thirsty. When a good

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<v Speaker 1>person gives in to the wicked, it's like dumping garbage

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<v Speaker 1>in a stream of clear water. Don't eat too much

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<v Speaker 1>honey or always want praise. Losing self-control leaves you as

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<v Speaker 1>helpless as a city without a wall. Let's pray. Lord,

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<v Speaker 1>we thank you for your word and we thank you

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<v Speaker 1>for the wisdom that you give to us through faith

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<v Speaker 1>in your son, Jesus Christ. And the wisdom that is

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<v Speaker 1>shown to us in the pages of your word that

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<v Speaker 1>teaches us how to give glory to your son, Jesus Christ. Lord,

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<v Speaker 1>as we look at this proverb, we realize that there's

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<v Speaker 1>a variety of things that we might be tempted to

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<v Speaker 1>invite into our lives that are unhealthy. So we pray, Lord,

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<v Speaker 1>that we would listen to these words of caution. We pray, Lord, likewise,

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<v Speaker 1>that we wouldn't be people who always want to be

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<v Speaker 1>praised and but rather that we would desire for your Son,

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<v Speaker 1>Jesus Christ, to receive the praise and the glory for

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<v Speaker 1>the work that he's doing in us and through us. Lord,

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<v Speaker 1>we're grateful for these reminders. We're grateful for your presence,

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<v Speaker 1>and we're grateful for the encouragement that you give to

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<v Speaker 1>us as we seek to follow you and walk with

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<v Speaker 1>you by faith. Thank you, Lord, for your love. We

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<v Speaker 1>commit this day to your care, and we pray this

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<v Speaker 1>all in Jesus' name. Amen.