WEBVTT - Proverbs 10

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<v Speaker 1>You're listening to the chapter today Audio Bible. I'm John Stangey,

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

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<v Speaker 1>reading from the contemporary English version. Here are some proverbs

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<v Speaker 1>of Solomon. Children with good sense make their parents happy,

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<v Speaker 1>but foolish children make them sad. What you gain by

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<v Speaker 1>doing evil won't help you at all, but being good

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<v Speaker 1>can save you from death. If you obey the Lord,

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<v Speaker 1>you won't go hungry. If you are wicked, God won't

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<v Speaker 1>let you have what you want. Laziness leads to poverty.

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<v Speaker 1>Hard work makes you rich at harvest season. It's smart

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<v Speaker 1>to work hard, but stupid to sleep. Everyone praises good people,

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<v Speaker 1>but evil hides behind the words of the wicked. Good

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<v Speaker 1>people are remembered long after they are gone, but the

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<v Speaker 1>wicked are soon forgotten. If you have good sense, you

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<v Speaker 1>will listen and obey. If all you do is talk,

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<v Speaker 1>you will destroy yourself. You will be safe if you

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<v Speaker 1>always do right, but you will get caught if you

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<v Speaker 1>are dishonest. Deceit causes trouble and foolish talk will bring

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<v Speaker 1>you to ruin. The Words of good people are a

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<v Speaker 1>source of life, but evil hides behind the words of

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<v Speaker 1>the wicked. Hatred stirs up trouble. Love overlooks the wrongs

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<v Speaker 1>that others do. If you have good sense, it will

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<v Speaker 1>show when you speak. But if you are stupid, you

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<v Speaker 1>will be beaten with a stick. If you have good sense,

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<v Speaker 1>you will learn all you can, but foolish talk will

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<v Speaker 1>soon destroy you. Great wealth can be a fortress, but

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<v Speaker 1>poverty is no protection at all. If you live right,

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<v Speaker 1>the reward is a good life. If you are evil,

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<v Speaker 1>all you have is sin. Accept correction and you will

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<v Speaker 1>find life. Reject correction and you will miss the road.

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<v Speaker 1>You can hide your hatred by telling lies, but you

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<v Speaker 1>are a fool to spread lies. You will say the

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<v Speaker 1>wrong thing if you talk too much, so be sensible

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<v Speaker 1>and watch what you say. The words of a good

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<v Speaker 1>person are like pure silver, but the thoughts of an

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<v Speaker 1>evil person are almost worthless. Many are helped by useful instruction,

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<v Speaker 1>but fools are killed by their own stupidity. When the

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<v Speaker 1>Lord blesses you with riches, you have nothing to regret.

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<v Speaker 1>Fools enjoy doing wrong, but anyone with good sense enjoys

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<v Speaker 1>acting wisely. What evil people dread most will happen to them,

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<v Speaker 1>but good people will get what they want. Most those

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<v Speaker 1>crooks will disappear when a storm strikes, but God will

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<v Speaker 1>keep safe all who obey him. Having a lazy person

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<v Speaker 1>on the job is like a mouthful of vinegar or

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<v Speaker 1>smoke in your eyes. If you respect the Lord, you

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<v Speaker 1>will live longer. If you keep doing wrong, your life

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<v Speaker 1>will be cut short. If you obey the Lord, you

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<v Speaker 1>will be happy, but there is no future for the wicked.

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<v Speaker 1>The Lord protects everyone who lives right, but he destroys

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<v Speaker 1>anyone who does wrong. Good people will stand firm, but

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<v Speaker 1>the wicked will lose their land. Honest people speak sensibly,

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<v Speaker 1>but deceitful liars will be silenced. If you obey the Lord,

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<v Speaker 1>you will always know the right thing to say, but

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<v Speaker 1>no one will trust you if you tell lies. 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 various words of wisdom and the cautions that

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<v Speaker 1>were given in this portion of scripture. Lord, you encourage

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<v Speaker 1>us to live righteously, and you discourage us from living

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<v Speaker 1>sinfully and speaking deceitfully. So Lord, we pray that we

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<v Speaker 1>would take your counsel, and we pray that the words

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<v Speaker 1>that we say, and the attitude of our minds and

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<v Speaker 1>the actions of our hands would always give glory to

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<v Speaker 1>your son, Jesus Christ, through whom we find the gift

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<v Speaker 1>of salvation. Lord, we're grateful for your love, and we're

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<v Speaker 1>grateful for your presence with us today. And we commit

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<v Speaker 1>this day to your care and pray this all in Jesus' name. Amen.