1 00:00:02,720 --> 00:00:06,680 Speaker 1: Life Audio. For more resources to help you in your 2 00:00:06,760 --> 00:00:12,280 Speaker 1: walk with Christ, please visit us at Bible Studyheadquarters dot com. 3 00:00:12,800 --> 00:00:16,400 Speaker 1: You're listening to the chapter a Day Audio Bible. I'm 4 00:00:16,480 --> 00:00:22,280 Speaker 1: John Stangey, and today we're in Proverbs chapter fifteen, and 5 00:00:22,320 --> 00:00:28,440 Speaker 1: we'll be reading from the contemporary English version. A kind 6 00:00:28,600 --> 00:00:33,319 Speaker 1: answer soothes angry feelings, but harsh words stir them up. 7 00:00:34,520 --> 00:00:40,160 Speaker 1: Words of wisdom come from the wives, but fools speak foolishness. 8 00:00:40,880 --> 00:00:45,839 Speaker 1: The Lord sees everything, whether good or bad. Kind words 9 00:00:45,880 --> 00:00:50,680 Speaker 1: are good medicine, but deceitful words can really hurt. Don't 10 00:00:50,720 --> 00:00:55,760 Speaker 1: be a fool and disobey your parents. Be smart, accept correction. 11 00:00:57,600 --> 00:01:00,880 Speaker 1: Good people become wealthy, but those who are evil will 12 00:01:00,960 --> 00:01:05,559 Speaker 1: lose what they have. Words of wisdom make good sense, 13 00:01:06,240 --> 00:01:08,640 Speaker 1: The thoughts of a fool make no sense at all. 14 00:01:10,400 --> 00:01:13,800 Speaker 1: The Lord is disgusted by gifts from the wicked, but 15 00:01:13,800 --> 00:01:17,840 Speaker 1: it makes him happy when his people pray. The Lord 16 00:01:17,920 --> 00:01:21,399 Speaker 1: is disgusted with all who do wrong, but he loves 17 00:01:21,520 --> 00:01:26,119 Speaker 1: everyone who does right. If you turn from the right way, 18 00:01:26,280 --> 00:01:30,600 Speaker 1: you will be punished. If you refuse correction, you will die. 19 00:01:31,680 --> 00:01:33,840 Speaker 1: If the Lord can see everything in the world of 20 00:01:33,920 --> 00:01:38,440 Speaker 1: the dead, he can see in our hearts. Those who 21 00:01:38,480 --> 00:01:41,600 Speaker 1: sneer at others don't like to be corrected, and they 22 00:01:41,600 --> 00:01:46,920 Speaker 1: won't ask help from someone with sense. Happiness makes you smile, 23 00:01:47,640 --> 00:01:52,880 Speaker 1: Sorrow can crush you. Anyone with good sense is eager 24 00:01:52,920 --> 00:01:58,800 Speaker 1: to learn more, but fools are hungry for foolishness. The 25 00:01:58,880 --> 00:02:02,400 Speaker 1: poor have a hard life, but being content is as 26 00:02:02,480 --> 00:02:06,760 Speaker 1: good as an endless feast. It is better to obey 27 00:02:06,800 --> 00:02:09,520 Speaker 1: the Lord and have only a little than to be 28 00:02:09,760 --> 00:02:15,160 Speaker 1: very rich and terribly confused. A simple meal with love 29 00:02:15,400 --> 00:02:19,640 Speaker 1: is better than a feast where there is hatred. Losing 30 00:02:19,680 --> 00:02:23,520 Speaker 1: your temper causes a lot of trouble, but staying calm 31 00:02:23,680 --> 00:02:29,840 Speaker 1: settles arguments. Being lazy is like walking in a thorn patch, 32 00:02:30,440 --> 00:02:33,680 Speaker 1: but everyone who does right walks on a smooth road. 33 00:02:35,320 --> 00:02:39,040 Speaker 1: Children with good sense make their parents happy, but foolish 34 00:02:39,160 --> 00:02:45,160 Speaker 1: children are hateful to them. Stupidity brings happiness to senseless fools, 35 00:02:45,840 --> 00:02:51,680 Speaker 1: but everyone with good sense follows the straight path. Without 36 00:02:51,720 --> 00:02:56,320 Speaker 1: good advice, everything goes wrong. It takes careful planning for 37 00:02:56,400 --> 00:03:00,400 Speaker 1: things to go right. Giving the right answer at the 38 00:03:00,480 --> 00:03:05,480 Speaker 1: right time makes everyone happy. All who are wise follow 39 00:03:05,520 --> 00:03:09,519 Speaker 1: a road that leads upward to life and away from death. 40 00:03:10,880 --> 00:03:13,760 Speaker 1: The Lord destroys the homes of those who are proud, 41 00:03:14,240 --> 00:03:18,600 Speaker 1: but he protects the property of widows. The Lord hates 42 00:03:18,680 --> 00:03:24,680 Speaker 1: evil thoughts, but kind words please him. Being greedy causes 43 00:03:24,760 --> 00:03:29,600 Speaker 1: trouble for your family, but you protect yourself by refusing bribes. 44 00:03:31,400 --> 00:03:35,040 Speaker 1: Good people think before they answer, but the wicked speak 45 00:03:35,120 --> 00:03:40,600 Speaker 1: evil without ever thinking. The Lord never hears the prayers 46 00:03:40,640 --> 00:03:43,560 Speaker 1: of the wicked, but he answers the prayers of all 47 00:03:43,600 --> 00:03:48,040 Speaker 1: who obey him. A friendly smile makes you happy, and 48 00:03:48,080 --> 00:03:53,280 Speaker 1: good news makes you feel strong. Healthy correction is good, 49 00:03:53,360 --> 00:03:57,600 Speaker 1: and if you accept it, you will be wise. You 50 00:03:57,680 --> 00:04:01,800 Speaker 1: hurt only yourself by rejecting in, but it makes good 51 00:04:01,880 --> 00:04:06,240 Speaker 1: sense to accept it. Showing respect to the Lord will 52 00:04:06,240 --> 00:04:10,480 Speaker 1: make you wise, and being humble will bring honor to you. 53 00:04:12,680 --> 00:04:17,479 Speaker 1: Let's pray. Lord, we thank you for your word, and 54 00:04:17,520 --> 00:04:19,280 Speaker 1: we thank you for the privilege to be able to 55 00:04:19,320 --> 00:04:22,839 Speaker 1: look at it together today. And Lord, we're thankful for 56 00:04:23,160 --> 00:04:27,200 Speaker 1: the privilege to show you respect and to receive wisdom 57 00:04:27,360 --> 00:04:30,160 Speaker 1: from you as a gift. Lord, we know we don't 58 00:04:30,200 --> 00:04:33,280 Speaker 1: deserve wisdom. We know that all we ever deserved from 59 00:04:33,320 --> 00:04:36,000 Speaker 1: you was your wrath. But through faith in your son 60 00:04:36,120 --> 00:04:39,920 Speaker 1: Jesus Christ, we are declared righteous, and we are made 61 00:04:40,040 --> 00:04:43,479 Speaker 1: objects of your mercy. So Lord, thank you so much 62 00:04:43,520 --> 00:04:46,159 Speaker 1: for showing us your mercy, and thank you Lord for 63 00:04:46,240 --> 00:04:49,960 Speaker 1: blessing us with the gift of your wisdom. Lord, we 64 00:04:50,040 --> 00:04:53,240 Speaker 1: pray that we would walk with humility, just as your 65 00:04:53,279 --> 00:04:56,480 Speaker 1: son Jesus Christ chose to do throughout the course of 66 00:04:56,520 --> 00:04:59,520 Speaker 1: his earthly ministry, and we pray that our lives would 67 00:04:59,520 --> 00:05:03,040 Speaker 1: bring hon to you. Lord. We're thankful for your presence 68 00:05:03,080 --> 00:05:05,480 Speaker 1: with us today. We pray that we would use today 69 00:05:05,600 --> 00:05:08,040 Speaker 1: and every day that you bless us with to bring 70 00:05:08,080 --> 00:05:13,320 Speaker 1: glory to your name. And we pray this all in Jesus' name. Amen.