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 --> 00:00:12,360 Speaker 1: walk with Christ, please visit us at Bible Studyheadquarters dot com. 3 00:00:12,800 --> 00:00:17,200 Speaker 1: You're listening to the chapter today Audio Bible. I'm John Stogey, 4 00:00:17,760 --> 00:00:22,079 Speaker 1: and today we're in Proverbs chapter sixteen and will be 5 00:00:22,120 --> 00:00:27,040 Speaker 1: reading from the English Standard version. The plans of the 6 00:00:27,120 --> 00:00:30,360 Speaker 1: heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue 7 00:00:30,640 --> 00:00:34,000 Speaker 1: is from the Lord. All the ways of a man 8 00:00:34,040 --> 00:00:37,080 Speaker 1: are pure in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs 9 00:00:37,159 --> 00:00:41,000 Speaker 1: the spirit. Commit your work to the Lord, and your 10 00:00:41,040 --> 00:00:45,519 Speaker 1: plans will be established. The Lord has made everything for 11 00:00:45,600 --> 00:00:49,000 Speaker 1: its purpose, even the wicked, for the day of trouble. 12 00:00:50,640 --> 00:00:54,200 Speaker 1: Everyone who is arrogant in heart is an abomination to 13 00:00:54,240 --> 00:00:59,800 Speaker 1: the Lord. Be assured he will not go unpunished. By 14 00:01:00,160 --> 00:01:05,320 Speaker 1: steadfast love and faithfulness. Iniquity is atoned for, and by 15 00:01:05,400 --> 00:01:08,440 Speaker 1: the fear of the Lord, one turns away from evil. 16 00:01:09,680 --> 00:01:12,880 Speaker 1: When a man's ways please the Lord, he makes even 17 00:01:12,920 --> 00:01:16,800 Speaker 1: his enemies to be at peace with him. Better is 18 00:01:16,800 --> 00:01:22,360 Speaker 1: a little with righteousness than great revenues with injustice. The 19 00:01:22,400 --> 00:01:26,000 Speaker 1: heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes 20 00:01:26,160 --> 00:01:31,080 Speaker 1: his steps. An oracle is on the lips of a king. 21 00:01:31,640 --> 00:01:37,000 Speaker 1: His mouth does not sin in judgment. A just balance 22 00:01:37,120 --> 00:01:40,760 Speaker 1: and scales are the Lord's all. The weights in the 23 00:01:40,840 --> 00:01:46,200 Speaker 1: bag are his work. It is an abomination to kings 24 00:01:46,280 --> 00:01:50,640 Speaker 1: to do evil, for the throne is established by righteousness. 25 00:01:52,520 --> 00:01:55,760 Speaker 1: Righteous lips are the delight of a king, and he 26 00:01:55,800 --> 00:01:59,760 Speaker 1: loves him who speaks what is right. A king's wrath 27 00:01:59,840 --> 00:02:03,240 Speaker 1: is a messenger of death, and a wise man will 28 00:02:03,240 --> 00:02:07,400 Speaker 1: appease it. In the light of a king's face, there 29 00:02:07,520 --> 00:02:10,840 Speaker 1: is life, and his favor is like the clouds that 30 00:02:10,960 --> 00:02:15,639 Speaker 1: bring the spring rain. How much better to get wisdom 31 00:02:15,760 --> 00:02:19,639 Speaker 1: than gold. To get understanding is to be chosen rather 32 00:02:19,680 --> 00:02:25,040 Speaker 1: than silver. The highway of the upright turns aside from evil. 33 00:02:25,600 --> 00:02:32,120 Speaker 1: Whoever guards his way preserves his life. Pride goes before destruction, 34 00:02:32,480 --> 00:02:36,960 Speaker 1: and a haughty spirit before a fall. It is better 35 00:02:37,000 --> 00:02:40,079 Speaker 1: to be of a lowly spirit with the poor than 36 00:02:40,120 --> 00:02:45,200 Speaker 1: to divide the spoil with the proud. Whoever gives thought 37 00:02:45,240 --> 00:02:49,080 Speaker 1: to the word will discover good, and blessed is he 38 00:02:49,160 --> 00:02:53,520 Speaker 1: who trusts in the Lord. The wise of heart is 39 00:02:53,639 --> 00:03:01,040 Speaker 1: called discerning, and sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness. Good sense 40 00:03:01,160 --> 00:03:03,480 Speaker 1: is a fountain of life to him who has it, 41 00:03:04,080 --> 00:03:08,760 Speaker 1: but the instruction of fools is folly. The heart of 42 00:03:08,800 --> 00:03:13,840 Speaker 1: the wives makes his speech judicious and adds persuasiveness to 43 00:03:13,880 --> 00:03:19,160 Speaker 1: his lips. Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to 44 00:03:19,240 --> 00:03:22,880 Speaker 1: the soul and health to the body. There is a 45 00:03:22,919 --> 00:03:25,440 Speaker 1: way that seems right to a man, but its end 46 00:03:25,639 --> 00:03:30,359 Speaker 1: is the way to death. A worker's appetite works for him, 47 00:03:30,720 --> 00:03:35,760 Speaker 1: his mouth urges him on. A worthless man plots evil, 48 00:03:36,000 --> 00:03:41,320 Speaker 1: and his speech is like a scorching fire. A dishonest 49 00:03:41,360 --> 00:03:47,840 Speaker 1: man spreads strife, and a whisperer separates close friends. A 50 00:03:47,880 --> 00:03:51,520 Speaker 1: man of violence entices his neighbor and leads him in 51 00:03:51,600 --> 00:03:56,240 Speaker 1: a way that is not good. Whoever winks his eyes 52 00:03:56,360 --> 00:04:01,600 Speaker 1: plans dishonest things. He who purses his lips brings evil 53 00:04:01,680 --> 00:04:06,800 Speaker 1: to pass. Gray hair is a crown of glory. It 54 00:04:06,880 --> 00:04:11,400 Speaker 1: is gained in a righteous life. Whoever is slow to 55 00:04:11,480 --> 00:04:15,040 Speaker 1: anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules 56 00:04:15,040 --> 00:04:19,479 Speaker 1: his spirit than he who takes a city. The lot 57 00:04:19,520 --> 00:04:23,760 Speaker 1: is cast into the lap, but it's every decision is 58 00:04:23,800 --> 00:04:30,960 Speaker 1: from the Lord. Let's pray, Lord, we thank you for today, 59 00:04:31,000 --> 00:04:32,880 Speaker 1: and we thank you for the blessing of being able 60 00:04:32,920 --> 00:04:35,520 Speaker 1: to read your word together. And Lord, as we look 61 00:04:35,560 --> 00:04:39,359 Speaker 1: through this section of Proverbs. We're reminded of many different things. 62 00:04:39,400 --> 00:04:42,680 Speaker 1: We're reminded of the fact that you have placed governmental 63 00:04:42,760 --> 00:04:45,880 Speaker 1: rulers in charge, and you remind us to give them 64 00:04:46,000 --> 00:04:51,039 Speaker 1: respect because they serve as your servants. Lord, you remind 65 00:04:51,120 --> 00:04:54,320 Speaker 1: us to walk in righteousness, and you tell us elsewhere 66 00:04:54,320 --> 00:04:57,640 Speaker 1: in your word that true righteousness is ultimately only found 67 00:04:57,720 --> 00:05:01,520 Speaker 1: and received through faith in your sol Jesus Christ. So 68 00:05:01,640 --> 00:05:04,400 Speaker 1: we thank you for that gift. We thank you as well, 69 00:05:04,440 --> 00:05:07,880 Speaker 1: Lord for blessing us with wisdom. We know Lord that 70 00:05:08,080 --> 00:05:10,840 Speaker 1: in and of ourselves, we wouldn't possess the wisdom that 71 00:05:10,880 --> 00:05:14,320 Speaker 1: you can supply. So we're grateful that you supply it. 72 00:05:14,440 --> 00:05:16,960 Speaker 1: And we're grateful Lord that we have the privilege to 73 00:05:17,080 --> 00:05:20,480 Speaker 1: walk with you in all contexts of our life. Lord, 74 00:05:20,520 --> 00:05:23,760 Speaker 1: we pray that we would grow increasingly wiser as our 75 00:05:23,800 --> 00:05:26,320 Speaker 1: faith in You grows, and as we learn to put 76 00:05:26,360 --> 00:05:30,040 Speaker 1: into practice the teaching of your word. We love you, Lord. 77 00:05:30,080 --> 00:05:31,800 Speaker 1: We thank you for this day, and we commit this 78 00:05:31,880 --> 00:05:36,560 Speaker 1: day to your care, and we pray this all in Jesus' name. Amen.