WEBVTT - Proverbs 28

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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 28 and we'll be

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<v Speaker 1>reading from the New English Translation. The wicked person flees

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<v Speaker 1>when there is no one pursuing. but the righteous person

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<v Speaker 1>is as confident as a lion. When a country is rebellious,

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<v Speaker 1>it has many princes, but by someone who is discerning

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<v Speaker 1>and knowledgeable, order is maintained. A poor person who oppresses

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<v Speaker 1>the weak is like a driving rain without food. Those

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<v Speaker 1>who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who

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<v Speaker 1>keep the law contend with them. Evil people do not

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<v Speaker 1>understand justice, but those who seek the Lord understand it all.

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<v Speaker 1>A poor person who walks in his integrity is better

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<v Speaker 1>than one who is perverse in his ways even though

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<v Speaker 1>he is rich. The one who keeps the law is

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<v Speaker 1>a discerning child, but a companion of gluttons brings shame

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<v Speaker 1>to his parents. The one who increases his wealth by

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<v Speaker 1>increasing interest gathers it for someone who is gracious to

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<v Speaker 1>the needy. The one who turns away his ear from

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<v Speaker 1>hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination. The

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<v Speaker 1>one who leads the upright astray in an evil way

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<v Speaker 1>will himself fall into his own pit, but the blameless

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<v Speaker 1>will inherit what is good. A rich person is wise

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<v Speaker 1>in his own eyes, but a discerning poor person can

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<v Speaker 1>evaluate him properly. When the righteous rejoice, great is the glory,

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<v Speaker 1>but when the wicked rise to power, people are sought out.

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<v Speaker 1>The one who covers his transgressions will not prosper, but

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<v Speaker 1>whoever confesses them and forsakes them will find mercy. Blessed

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<v Speaker 1>is the one who is always cautious. but whoever hardens

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<v Speaker 1>his heart will fall into evil. Like a roaring lion

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<v Speaker 1>or a roving bear, so is a wicked ruler over

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<v Speaker 1>a poor people. The prince who is a great oppressor

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<v Speaker 1>lacks wisdom, but the one who hates unjust gain will

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<v Speaker 1>prolong his days. The one who is tormented by the

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<v Speaker 1>murder of another will flee to the pit. Let no

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<v Speaker 1>one support him. The one who walks blamelessly will be delivered,

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<v Speaker 1>but whoever is perverse in his ways will fall at once.

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<v Speaker 1>The one who works his land will be satisfied with food,

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<v Speaker 1>but whoever chases daydreams will have his fill of poverty.

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<v Speaker 1>A faithful person will have an abundance of blessings, but

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<v Speaker 1>the one who hastens to gain riches will not go unpunished.

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<v Speaker 1>To show partiality is terrible. for a person will transgress

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<v Speaker 1>over the smallest piece of bread. The stingy person hastens

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<v Speaker 1>after riches and does not know that poverty will overtake him.

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<v Speaker 1>The one who reproves another will in the end find

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<v Speaker 1>more favor than the one who flatters with the tongue.

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<v Speaker 1>The one who robs his father and mother and says

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<v Speaker 1>there is no transgression is a companion to the one

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<v Speaker 1>who destroys. The greedy person stirs up dissension but the

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<v Speaker 1>one who trusts in the Lord will prosper. The one

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<v Speaker 1>who trusts in his own heart is a fool, but

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<v Speaker 1>the one who walks in wisdom will escape. The one

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<v Speaker 1>who gives to the poor will not lack, but whoever

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<v Speaker 1>shuts his eyes to them will receive many curses. When

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<v Speaker 1>the wicked gain control, people hide themselves, but when they perish,

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<v Speaker 1>the righteous increase. Let's pray. Lord, we thank you for

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<v Speaker 1>your word, and we thank you for the privilege of

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<v Speaker 1>being able to look at these portions of Scripture today.

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<v Speaker 1>We're grateful, Lord, that through faith in your Son, Jesus Christ,

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<v Speaker 1>we're made able to understand your word. And Lord, your

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<v Speaker 1>word tells us that the one who trusts in his

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<v Speaker 1>own heart is a fool, but the one who trusts

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<v Speaker 1>in the Lord will prosper. So Lord, we pray that

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<v Speaker 1>our faith in you will be strong today, We pray

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<v Speaker 1>that it will be genuine. We pray that it will

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<v Speaker 1>be growing and that we would apply the faith that

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<v Speaker 1>you have placed within us to all circumstances of our

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<v Speaker 1>lives so that we would bring glory to you in

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<v Speaker 1>every situation. We love you, Lord. We're thankful for your

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<v Speaker 1>presence with us today. And we commit this day to

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