WEBVTT - Proverbs 11

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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 Stogey, and today we're in Proverbs chapter eleven, and

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

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<v Speaker 1>balance is an abomination to the Lord, but a just

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<v Speaker 1>weight is his delight. When pride comes, then comes disgrace.

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<v Speaker 1>But with the humble is wisdom. The integrity of the

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<v Speaker 1>upright guides them, but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.

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<v Speaker 1>Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, but

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<v Speaker 1>righteousness delivers from death. The righteousness of the blameless keeps

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<v Speaker 1>his way straight, but the wicked falls by his own wickedness.

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<v Speaker 1>The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the treacherous

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<v Speaker 1>are taken captive by their lust. When the wicked dies,

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<v Speaker 1>his hope will perish, and the expectation of wealth perishes too.

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<v Speaker 1>The righteous is delivered from trouble, and the wicked walks

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<v Speaker 1>into it instead. With his mouth, the godless man would

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<v Speaker 1>destroy his neighbor, but by knowledge, the righteous are delivered.

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<v Speaker 1>When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices,

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<v Speaker 1>and when the wicked perish, there are shouts of gladness.

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<v Speaker 1>By the blessing of the upright, a city is exalted,

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<v Speaker 1>but by the mouth of the wicked it is overthrown.

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<v Speaker 1>Whoever belittles his neighbor lacks sense, but a man of

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<v Speaker 1>understanding remains silent. Whoever goes about slandering reveals secrets, but

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<v Speaker 1>he who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a thing covered.

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<v Speaker 1>Where there is no guidance, a people falls, but in

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<v Speaker 1>an abundance of counselors there is safety. Whoever puts up

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<v Speaker 1>security for a stranger will surely suffer harm, but he

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<v Speaker 1>who hates striking hands in pledge is secure. A gracious

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<v Speaker 1>woman gets honor, and violent men get riches. A man

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<v Speaker 1>who is kind benefits himself, but a cruel man hurts himself.

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<v Speaker 1>The wicked earns deceptive wages, but one who sows righteousness

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<v Speaker 1>gets a sure reward. Whoever is steadfast in righteousness will live,

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<v Speaker 1>but he who pursues evil will die. Those of crooked

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<v Speaker 1>heart are an abomination to the Lord, but those of

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<v Speaker 1>blameless ways are his delight. Be assured. An evil person

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<v Speaker 1>will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous

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<v Speaker 1>will be delivered like a gold ring in a pig's snout.

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<v Speaker 1>Is a beautiful woman without discretion. The desire of the

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<v Speaker 1>righteous ends only in good, the expectation of the wicked

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<v Speaker 1>in wrath. One gives freely, yet grows all the richer.

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<v Speaker 1>Another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.

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<v Speaker 1>Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters

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<v Speaker 1>will himself be watered. The people curse him who holds

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<v Speaker 1>back grain, but a blessing is on the head of

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<v Speaker 1>him who sells it. Whoever diligently seeks good seeks favor,

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<v Speaker 1>but evil comes to him who searches for it. Whoever

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<v Speaker 1>trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will

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<v Speaker 1>flourish like a green leaf. Whoever troubles his own household

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<v Speaker 1>will inherit the wind, and the fool will be servant

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<v Speaker 1>to the wise of heart. The fruit of the righteous

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<v Speaker 1>is a tree of life, and whoever captures souls is wives.

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<v Speaker 1>If the righteous is repaid on earth, how much more

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<v Speaker 1>the wicked and the sinner. Let's pray, Lord, we thank

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

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<v Speaker 1>privilege to be able to look at it together today,

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<v Speaker 1>and we thank you, Lord for the challenges that you

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<v Speaker 1>give to us in your word to be righteous people.

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<v Speaker 1>But we know, Lord, that righteousness does not find its

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<v Speaker 1>source in us. Righteousness comes through Jesus Christ, your son,

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<v Speaker 1>whom we have the privilege to trust. And Lord, we

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<v Speaker 1>know that when we trust in your son Jesus Christ,

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<v Speaker 1>we're granted the gift of his righteousness. And we can

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<v Speaker 1>stand before your thad is men and women who are justified.

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<v Speaker 1>You declare us righteous in your sight because of the

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<v Speaker 1>work your son, Jesus Christ has done on our behalf.

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<v Speaker 1>So Lord, we pray that our faith in Jesus Christ,

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<v Speaker 1>your son, would be genuine and sincere, and that each

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<v Speaker 1>day that we live, that we would live to give

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<v Speaker 1>you glory. We love you, Lord, and we thank you

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<v Speaker 1>for your presence with us, and we commit this day

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