1 00:00:02,759 --> 00:00:06,720 Speaker 1: Life Audio. For more resources to help you in your 2 00:00:06,800 --> 00:00:12,440 Speaker 1: walk with Christ, please visit us at Bible Studyheadquarters dot com. 3 00:00:12,840 --> 00:00:16,560 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Chapter a Day Audio Bible. I'm 4 00:00:16,640 --> 00:00:22,040 Speaker 1: John Stogey, and today we're in Proverbs chapter eleven, and 5 00:00:22,079 --> 00:00:27,640 Speaker 1: we'll be reading from the English Standard version. A false 6 00:00:27,760 --> 00:00:30,960 Speaker 1: balance is an abomination to the Lord, but a just 7 00:00:31,080 --> 00:00:36,200 Speaker 1: weight is his delight. When pride comes, then comes disgrace. 8 00:00:36,920 --> 00:00:40,680 Speaker 1: But with the humble is wisdom. The integrity of the 9 00:00:40,760 --> 00:00:45,560 Speaker 1: upright guides them, but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them. 10 00:00:47,159 --> 00:00:50,800 Speaker 1: Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, but 11 00:00:50,960 --> 00:00:56,640 Speaker 1: righteousness delivers from death. The righteousness of the blameless keeps 12 00:00:56,680 --> 00:01:01,320 Speaker 1: his way straight, but the wicked falls by his own wickedness. 13 00:01:02,640 --> 00:01:06,600 Speaker 1: The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the treacherous 14 00:01:06,640 --> 00:01:11,240 Speaker 1: are taken captive by their lust. When the wicked dies, 15 00:01:11,640 --> 00:01:17,600 Speaker 1: his hope will perish, and the expectation of wealth perishes too. 16 00:01:17,720 --> 00:01:21,320 Speaker 1: The righteous is delivered from trouble, and the wicked walks 17 00:01:21,400 --> 00:01:26,320 Speaker 1: into it instead. With his mouth, the godless man would 18 00:01:26,319 --> 00:01:30,960 Speaker 1: destroy his neighbor, but by knowledge, the righteous are delivered. 19 00:01:32,560 --> 00:01:35,880 Speaker 1: When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices, 20 00:01:36,520 --> 00:01:40,000 Speaker 1: and when the wicked perish, there are shouts of gladness. 21 00:01:41,840 --> 00:01:44,920 Speaker 1: By the blessing of the upright, a city is exalted, 22 00:01:45,720 --> 00:01:48,640 Speaker 1: but by the mouth of the wicked it is overthrown. 23 00:01:50,120 --> 00:01:54,160 Speaker 1: Whoever belittles his neighbor lacks sense, but a man of 24 00:01:54,240 --> 00:02:01,320 Speaker 1: understanding remains silent. Whoever goes about slandering reveals secrets, but 25 00:02:01,440 --> 00:02:05,240 Speaker 1: he who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a thing covered. 26 00:02:06,360 --> 00:02:10,320 Speaker 1: Where there is no guidance, a people falls, but in 27 00:02:10,520 --> 00:02:15,840 Speaker 1: an abundance of counselors there is safety. Whoever puts up 28 00:02:15,880 --> 00:02:20,040 Speaker 1: security for a stranger will surely suffer harm, but he 29 00:02:20,120 --> 00:02:25,320 Speaker 1: who hates striking hands in pledge is secure. A gracious 30 00:02:25,360 --> 00:02:30,440 Speaker 1: woman gets honor, and violent men get riches. A man 31 00:02:30,480 --> 00:02:35,240 Speaker 1: who is kind benefits himself, but a cruel man hurts himself. 32 00:02:36,720 --> 00:02:41,800 Speaker 1: The wicked earns deceptive wages, but one who sows righteousness 33 00:02:41,840 --> 00:02:47,840 Speaker 1: gets a sure reward. Whoever is steadfast in righteousness will live, 34 00:02:48,400 --> 00:02:53,440 Speaker 1: but he who pursues evil will die. Those of crooked 35 00:02:53,480 --> 00:02:56,880 Speaker 1: heart are an abomination to the Lord, but those of 36 00:02:56,960 --> 00:03:02,400 Speaker 1: blameless ways are his delight. Be assured. An evil person 37 00:03:02,480 --> 00:03:06,680 Speaker 1: will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous 38 00:03:06,760 --> 00:03:11,240 Speaker 1: will be delivered like a gold ring in a pig's snout. 39 00:03:11,520 --> 00:03:16,240 Speaker 1: Is a beautiful woman without discretion. The desire of the 40 00:03:16,360 --> 00:03:20,560 Speaker 1: righteous ends only in good, the expectation of the wicked 41 00:03:20,880 --> 00:03:25,799 Speaker 1: in wrath. One gives freely, yet grows all the richer. 42 00:03:26,480 --> 00:03:30,720 Speaker 1: Another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want. 43 00:03:32,040 --> 00:03:36,600 Speaker 1: Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters 44 00:03:36,640 --> 00:03:41,600 Speaker 1: will himself be watered. The people curse him who holds 45 00:03:41,640 --> 00:03:45,040 Speaker 1: back grain, but a blessing is on the head of 46 00:03:45,200 --> 00:03:50,920 Speaker 1: him who sells it. Whoever diligently seeks good seeks favor, 47 00:03:51,640 --> 00:03:55,920 Speaker 1: but evil comes to him who searches for it. Whoever 48 00:03:56,040 --> 00:04:00,280 Speaker 1: trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will 49 00:04:00,320 --> 00:04:05,640 Speaker 1: flourish like a green leaf. Whoever troubles his own household 50 00:04:05,680 --> 00:04:09,560 Speaker 1: will inherit the wind, and the fool will be servant 51 00:04:09,680 --> 00:04:14,000 Speaker 1: to the wise of heart. The fruit of the righteous 52 00:04:14,080 --> 00:04:18,200 Speaker 1: is a tree of life, and whoever captures souls is wives. 53 00:04:19,839 --> 00:04:23,760 Speaker 1: If the righteous is repaid on earth, how much more 54 00:04:23,880 --> 00:04:31,360 Speaker 1: the wicked and the sinner. Let's pray, Lord, we thank 55 00:04:31,400 --> 00:04:33,000 Speaker 1: you for your word, and we thank you for the 56 00:04:33,040 --> 00:04:35,479 Speaker 1: privilege to be able to look at it together today, 57 00:04:36,040 --> 00:04:38,479 Speaker 1: and we thank you, Lord for the challenges that you 58 00:04:38,520 --> 00:04:41,560 Speaker 1: give to us in your word to be righteous people. 59 00:04:42,080 --> 00:04:44,719 Speaker 1: But we know, Lord, that righteousness does not find its 60 00:04:44,760 --> 00:04:49,640 Speaker 1: source in us. Righteousness comes through Jesus Christ, your son, 61 00:04:50,040 --> 00:04:53,039 Speaker 1: whom we have the privilege to trust. And Lord, we 62 00:04:53,120 --> 00:04:55,400 Speaker 1: know that when we trust in your son Jesus Christ, 63 00:04:55,400 --> 00:04:58,920 Speaker 1: we're granted the gift of his righteousness. And we can 64 00:04:58,960 --> 00:05:02,240 Speaker 1: stand before your thad is men and women who are justified. 65 00:05:02,640 --> 00:05:05,760 Speaker 1: You declare us righteous in your sight because of the 66 00:05:05,800 --> 00:05:09,120 Speaker 1: work your son, Jesus Christ has done on our behalf. 67 00:05:09,640 --> 00:05:12,080 Speaker 1: So Lord, we pray that our faith in Jesus Christ, 68 00:05:12,160 --> 00:05:16,200 Speaker 1: your son, would be genuine and sincere, and that each 69 00:05:16,279 --> 00:05:17,920 Speaker 1: day that we live, that we would live to give 70 00:05:17,960 --> 00:05:20,560 Speaker 1: you glory. We love you, Lord, and we thank you 71 00:05:20,600 --> 00:05:22,920 Speaker 1: for your presence with us, and we commit this day 72 00:05:22,960 --> 00:05:27,679 Speaker 1: to your care and pray this all in Jesus' name. Amen.