WEBVTT - Proverbs 15

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<v Speaker 1>You're listening to the chapter a Day Audio Bible. I'm

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<v Speaker 1>John Stangey, and today we're in Proverbs chapter fifteen, and

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<v Speaker 1>we'll be reading from the contemporary English version. A kind

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<v Speaker 1>answer soothes angry feelings, but harsh words stir them up.

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<v Speaker 1>Words of wisdom come from the wives, but fools speak foolishness.

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<v Speaker 1>The Lord sees everything, whether good or bad. Kind words

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<v Speaker 1>are good medicine, but deceitful words can really hurt. Don't

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<v Speaker 1>be a fool and disobey your parents. Be smart, accept correction.

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<v Speaker 1>Good people become wealthy, but those who are evil will

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<v Speaker 1>lose what they have. Words of wisdom make good sense,

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<v Speaker 1>The thoughts of a fool make no sense at all.

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<v Speaker 1>The Lord is disgusted by gifts from the wicked, but

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<v Speaker 1>it makes him happy when his people pray. The Lord

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<v Speaker 1>is disgusted with all who do wrong, but he loves

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<v Speaker 1>everyone who does right. If you turn from the right way,

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<v Speaker 1>you will be punished. If you refuse correction, you will die.

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<v Speaker 1>If the Lord can see everything in the world of

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<v Speaker 1>the dead, he can see in our hearts. Those who

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<v Speaker 1>sneer at others don't like to be corrected, and they

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<v Speaker 1>won't ask help from someone with sense. Happiness makes you smile,

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<v Speaker 1>Sorrow can crush you. Anyone with good sense is eager

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<v Speaker 1>to learn more, but fools are hungry for foolishness. The

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<v Speaker 1>poor have a hard life, but being content is as

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<v Speaker 1>good as an endless feast. It is better to obey

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<v Speaker 1>the Lord and have only a little than to be

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<v Speaker 1>very rich and terribly confused. A simple meal with love

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<v Speaker 1>is better than a feast where there is hatred. Losing

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<v Speaker 1>your temper causes a lot of trouble, but staying calm

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<v Speaker 1>settles arguments. Being lazy is like walking in a thorn patch,

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<v Speaker 1>but everyone who does right walks on a smooth road.

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<v Speaker 1>Children with good sense make their parents happy, but foolish

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<v Speaker 1>children are hateful to them. Stupidity brings happiness to senseless fools,

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<v Speaker 1>but everyone with good sense follows the straight path. Without

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<v Speaker 1>good advice, everything goes wrong. It takes careful planning for

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<v Speaker 1>things to go right. Giving the right answer at the

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<v Speaker 1>right time makes everyone happy. All who are wise follow

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<v Speaker 1>a road that leads upward to life and away from death.

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<v Speaker 1>The Lord destroys the homes of those who are proud,

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<v Speaker 1>but he protects the property of widows. The Lord hates

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<v Speaker 1>evil thoughts, but kind words please him. Being greedy causes

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<v Speaker 1>trouble for your family, but you protect yourself by refusing bribes.

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<v Speaker 1>Good people think before they answer, but the wicked speak

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<v Speaker 1>evil without ever thinking. The Lord never hears the prayers

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<v Speaker 1>of the wicked, but he answers the prayers of all

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<v Speaker 1>who obey him. A friendly smile makes you happy, and

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<v Speaker 1>good news makes you feel strong. Healthy correction is good,

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<v Speaker 1>and if you accept it, you will be wise. You

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<v Speaker 1>hurt only yourself by rejecting in, but it makes good

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<v Speaker 1>sense to accept it. Showing respect to the Lord will

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<v Speaker 1>make you wise, and being humble will bring honor to you.

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<v Speaker 1>Let's pray. Lord, we thank you for your word, and

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<v Speaker 1>we thank you for the privilege to be able to

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<v Speaker 1>look at it together today. And Lord, we're thankful for

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<v Speaker 1>the privilege to show you respect and to receive wisdom

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<v Speaker 1>from you as a gift. Lord, we know we don't

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<v Speaker 1>deserve wisdom. We know that all we ever deserved from

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<v Speaker 1>you was your wrath. But through faith in your son

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<v Speaker 1>Jesus Christ, we are declared righteous, and we are made

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<v Speaker 1>objects of your mercy. So Lord, thank you so much

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<v Speaker 1>for showing us your mercy, and thank you Lord for

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<v Speaker 1>blessing us with the gift of your wisdom. Lord, we

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<v Speaker 1>pray that we would walk with humility, just as your

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<v Speaker 1>son Jesus Christ chose to do throughout the course of

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<v Speaker 1>his earthly ministry, and we pray that our lives would

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<v Speaker 1>bring hon to you. Lord. We're thankful for your presence

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<v Speaker 1>with us today. We pray that we would use today

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<v Speaker 1>and every day that you bless us with to bring

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<v Speaker 1>glory to your name. And we pray this all in Jesus' name. Amen.