WEBVTT - Proverbs 16

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<v Speaker 1>You're listening to the chapter today Audio Bible. I'm John Stogey,

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<v Speaker 1>and today we're in Proverbs chapter sixteen and will be

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<v Speaker 1>reading from the English Standard version. The plans of the

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<v Speaker 1>heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue

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<v Speaker 1>is from the Lord. All the ways of a man

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<v Speaker 1>are pure in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs

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<v Speaker 1>the spirit. Commit your work to the Lord, and your

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<v Speaker 1>plans will be established. The Lord has made everything for

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<v Speaker 1>its purpose, even the wicked, for the day of trouble.

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<v Speaker 1>Everyone who is arrogant in heart is an abomination to

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<v Speaker 1>the Lord. Be assured he will not go unpunished. By

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<v Speaker 1>steadfast love and faithfulness. Iniquity is atoned for, and by

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<v Speaker 1>the fear of the Lord, one turns away from evil.

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<v Speaker 1>When a man's ways please the Lord, he makes even

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<v Speaker 1>his enemies to be at peace with him. Better is

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<v Speaker 1>a little with righteousness than great revenues with injustice. The

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<v Speaker 1>heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes

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<v Speaker 1>his steps. An oracle is on the lips of a king.

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<v Speaker 1>His mouth does not sin in judgment. A just balance

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<v Speaker 1>and scales are the Lord's all. The weights in the

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<v Speaker 1>bag are his work. It is an abomination to kings

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<v Speaker 1>to do evil, for the throne is established by righteousness.

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<v Speaker 1>Righteous lips are the delight of a king, and he

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<v Speaker 1>loves him who speaks what is right. A king's wrath

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<v Speaker 1>is a messenger of death, and a wise man will

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<v Speaker 1>appease it. In the light of a king's face, there

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<v Speaker 1>is life, and his favor is like the clouds that

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<v Speaker 1>bring the spring rain. How much better to get wisdom

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<v Speaker 1>than gold. To get understanding is to be chosen rather

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<v Speaker 1>than silver. The highway of the upright turns aside from evil.

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<v Speaker 1>Whoever guards his way preserves his life. Pride goes before destruction,

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<v Speaker 1>and a haughty spirit before a fall. It is better

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<v Speaker 1>to be of a lowly spirit with the poor than

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<v Speaker 1>to divide the spoil with the proud. Whoever gives thought

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<v Speaker 1>to the word will discover good, and blessed is he

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<v Speaker 1>who trusts in the Lord. The wise of heart is

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<v Speaker 1>called discerning, and sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness. Good sense

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<v Speaker 1>is a fountain of life to him who has it,

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<v Speaker 1>but the instruction of fools is folly. The heart of

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<v Speaker 1>the wives makes his speech judicious and adds persuasiveness to

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<v Speaker 1>his lips. Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to

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<v Speaker 1>the soul and health to the body. There is a

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<v Speaker 1>way that seems right to a man, but its end

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<v Speaker 1>is the way to death. A worker's appetite works for him,

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<v Speaker 1>his mouth urges him on. A worthless man plots evil,

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<v Speaker 1>and his speech is like a scorching fire. A dishonest

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<v Speaker 1>man spreads strife, and a whisperer separates close friends. A

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<v Speaker 1>man of violence entices his neighbor and leads him in

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<v Speaker 1>a way that is not good. Whoever winks his eyes

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<v Speaker 1>plans dishonest things. He who purses his lips brings evil

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<v Speaker 1>to pass. Gray hair is a crown of glory. It

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<v Speaker 1>is gained in a righteous life. Whoever is slow to

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<v Speaker 1>anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules

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<v Speaker 1>his spirit than he who takes a city. The lot

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<v Speaker 1>is cast into the lap, but it's every decision is

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

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<v Speaker 1>and we thank you for the blessing of being able

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<v Speaker 1>to read your word together. And Lord, as we look

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<v Speaker 1>through this section of Proverbs. We're reminded of many different things.

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<v Speaker 1>We're reminded of the fact that you have placed governmental

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<v Speaker 1>rulers in charge, and you remind us to give them

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<v Speaker 1>respect because they serve as your servants. Lord, you remind

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<v Speaker 1>us to walk in righteousness, and you tell us elsewhere

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<v Speaker 1>in your word that true righteousness is ultimately only found

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<v Speaker 1>and received through faith in your sol Jesus Christ. So

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<v Speaker 1>we thank you for that gift. We thank you as well,

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<v Speaker 1>Lord for blessing us with wisdom. We know Lord that

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<v Speaker 1>in and of ourselves, we wouldn't possess the wisdom that

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<v Speaker 1>you can supply. So we're grateful that you supply it.

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<v Speaker 1>And we're grateful Lord that we have the privilege to

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<v Speaker 1>walk with you in all contexts of our life. Lord,

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<v Speaker 1>we pray that we would grow increasingly wiser as our

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<v Speaker 1>faith in You grows, and as we learn to put

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<v Speaker 1>into practice the teaching of your word. We love you, Lord.

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<v Speaker 1>We thank you for this day, and we commit this

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