WEBVTT - Choosing Wisdom When Emotions Take Over (Proverbs 14)

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<v Speaker 1>Life Audio Thank you for listening to Your Nightly Scripture,

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<v Speaker 1>each day with God's Word in your mind and on

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<v Speaker 1>your heart. Right after this short word from our sponsors,

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<v Speaker 1>we will reflect on tonight's scripture, Proverbs, chapter 14. Our

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<v Speaker 1>evening reflection is written by Chelsea DeMatteis and read by

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<v Speaker 1>Kyle Norman. Proverbs, chapter 14. The wisest of women build

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<v Speaker 1>their house, but folly with her own hands tears it down.

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<v Speaker 1>Whoever walks in uprightness fears the Lord, but he who

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<v Speaker 1>is devious in his ways despises him. By the mouth

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<v Speaker 1>of a fool comes a rod for his back, but

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<v Speaker 1>the lips of the wise will preserve them. Where there

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<v Speaker 1>are no oxen, the manger is clean, but abundant crops

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<v Speaker 1>come by strength of the ox. A faithful witness does

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<v Speaker 1>not lie, but a false witness breathes out lies. A

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<v Speaker 1>scoffer seeks wisdom in vain, but knowledge is easy for

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<v Speaker 1>a man of understanding. Leave the presence of a fool,

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<v Speaker 1>for there you do not meet words of knowledge. The

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<v Speaker 1>wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way, but

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<v Speaker 1>the folly of fools is deceiving. Fools mock at the

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<v Speaker 1>guilt offering, but the upright enjoy acceptance. The heart knows

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<v Speaker 1>its own bitterness. and no stranger shares its joy. The

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<v Speaker 1>house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent

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<v Speaker 1>of the upright will flourish. There is a way that

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<v Speaker 1>seems right to a man, but its end is the

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<v Speaker 1>way to death. Even in laughter the heart might ache,

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<v Speaker 1>and the end of joy may be grief. The backslider

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<v Speaker 1>in heart will be filled with the fruit of his ways,

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<v Speaker 1>and a good man will be filled with with the

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<v Speaker 1>fruit of his ways. The simple believer is everything, but

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<v Speaker 1>the prudent gives thought to his step. One who is

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<v Speaker 1>wise is cautious and turns away from evil, but a

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<v Speaker 1>fool is reckless and careless. A man of quick temper

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<v Speaker 1>acts foolishly, and a man of evil devices is hated.

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<v Speaker 1>The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

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<v Speaker 1>The evil bow down before the good, the wicked at

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<v Speaker 1>the gates of the righteous. The poor is disliked even

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<v Speaker 1>by his neighbor, but the rich has many friends. Whoever

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<v Speaker 1>despises his neighbor is a sinner, but blessed is he

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<v Speaker 1>who is generous to the poor. Do they not go

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<v Speaker 1>astray who devise evil? Those who devise good meet steadfast

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<v Speaker 1>love and faithfulness. In all toil there is profit, but

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<v Speaker 1>mere talk tends only to poverty. The crown of the

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<v Speaker 1>wise is their wealth, but the folly of fools brings folly.

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<v Speaker 1>A truthful witness saves lives, but one who breathes out

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<v Speaker 1>lies is deceitful. In the fear of the Lord one

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<v Speaker 1>has strong confidence, and his children will have a refuge.

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<v Speaker 1>The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life.

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<v Speaker 1>that one may turn away from the snares of death.

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<v Speaker 1>In a multitude of people is the glory of a king,

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<v Speaker 1>but without people a prince is ruined. Whoever is slow

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<v Speaker 1>to anger has great understanding, but he who is hasty-temper

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<v Speaker 1>exalts folly. A tranquil heart gives life to the flesh,

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<v Speaker 1>but envy makes the bones rot. Whoever oppresses a poor

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<v Speaker 1>man insults his maker, But he who is generous to

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<v Speaker 1>the needy honors him. The wicked is overthrown through his

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<v Speaker 1>evil doing, but the righteous finds refuge in his death.

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<v Speaker 1>Wisdom rests in the heart of a man of understanding,

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<v Speaker 1>but it makes itself known even in the midst of fools.

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<v Speaker 1>Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to

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<v Speaker 1>any people. A servant who deals wisely has the king's favor,

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<v Speaker 1>but his wrath falls on one who acts shamefully. We

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<v Speaker 1>all have those days when we get things wrong. It's

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<v Speaker 1>part of life, and it leaves us hungry for eternity.

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<v Speaker 1>We lose our cool, share something we wanted to keep private,

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<v Speaker 1>don't get the job, miss the deadline, or forget to

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<v Speaker 1>pay a parking ticket. These things happen They don't make

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<v Speaker 1>us bad people, they just reveal our humanity. What matters

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<v Speaker 1>most is what we do with our emotions in those moments.

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<v Speaker 1>Will we be foolish and let ourselves unravel? Or will

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<v Speaker 1>we walk with wisdom, sorting through what we're dealing with

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<v Speaker 1>in a godly manner? Proverbs 14 paints a clear picture.

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<v Speaker 1>It shows a stark difference between those who let the

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<v Speaker 1>Lord lead them through the challenges of everyday choices and

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<v Speaker 1>those who let folly control their hands and hearts. As

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<v Speaker 1>children of God, we can turn to Him immediately in

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<v Speaker 1>prayer when a challenge arises. When we realize we made

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<v Speaker 1>a fumble, we can look to Him to learn how

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<v Speaker 1>to course correct. We will always be faithful to provide

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<v Speaker 1>the next thing, the best suited solution to the problems

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<v Speaker 1>lie in His hands. So tonight, as you surrender the

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<v Speaker 1>things of your day, ask Him, Did I handle the

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<v Speaker 1>day with your wisdom? Or did I allow folly to

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<v Speaker 1>have its way? Be attuned to the Holy Spirit, repent

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<v Speaker 1>if needed, and then praise God for His work in

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<v Speaker 1>your life. He cares for you in all the needs

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<v Speaker 1>of your life, big and small. Father, thank you for

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<v Speaker 1>being the giver of wisdom. As I journey through my life,

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<v Speaker 1>I know I will make mistakes. Please remind me that

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<v Speaker 1>you are always willing to receive me. You have never

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<v Speaker 1>asked me to be perfect, but you have called me

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<v Speaker 1>to be wise. I pray to be a faithful follower

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<v Speaker 1>of yours, choosing to live by your word and your ways.

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<v Speaker 1>Help me. to be bold and calm for the kingdom

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<v Speaker 1>of God, not letting my emotions overtake me and ruin

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<v Speaker 1>my witness to those around me. Thank you, Lord, for

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<v Speaker 1>your gift of grace and endless mercy. In Jesus' name, amen.

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