1 00:00:02,730 --> 00:00:06,730 Speaker 1: Life Audio. For more resources to help you in your 2 00:00:06,790 --> 00:00:13,399 Speaker 1: walk with Christ, please visit us at BibleStudyHeadquarters.com. You're listening 3 00:00:13,440 --> 00:00:17,099 Speaker 1: to the Chapter a Day Audio Bible. I'm John Stonge 4 00:00:17,600 --> 00:00:21,950 Speaker 1: and today we're in Ecclesiastes chapter 10 and we'll be 5 00:00:21,989 --> 00:00:27,650 Speaker 1: reading from the English Standard Version. Dead flies make the 6 00:00:27,710 --> 00:00:31,970 Speaker 1: perfumer's ointment give off a stench. so a little folly 7 00:00:32,190 --> 00:00:37,850 Speaker 1: outweighs wisdom and honor. A wise man's heart inclines him 8 00:00:37,960 --> 00:00:40,919 Speaker 1: to the right, but a fool's heart to the left. 9 00:00:42,440 --> 00:00:45,680 Speaker 1: Even when the fool walks on the road, he lacks sense, 10 00:00:46,380 --> 00:00:49,000 Speaker 1: and he says to everyone that he is a fool. 11 00:00:50,260 --> 00:00:53,500 Speaker 1: If the anger of the ruler rises against you, do 12 00:00:53,620 --> 00:00:58,620 Speaker 1: not leave your place, for calmness will lay great offenses 13 00:00:58,720 --> 00:01:02,660 Speaker 1: to rest. There is an evil that I have seen 14 00:01:02,860 --> 00:01:06,210 Speaker 1: under the sun, as it were an error proceeding from 15 00:01:06,250 --> 00:01:10,850 Speaker 1: the ruler. Folly is set in many high places, and 16 00:01:10,910 --> 00:01:14,930 Speaker 1: the rich sit in a low place. I have seen 17 00:01:15,050 --> 00:01:19,670 Speaker 1: slaves on horses, and princes walking on the ground like slaves. 18 00:01:21,230 --> 00:01:24,240 Speaker 1: He who digs a pit will fall into it, and 19 00:01:24,280 --> 00:01:26,919 Speaker 1: a serpent will bite him who breaks through a wall. 20 00:01:28,610 --> 00:01:31,750 Speaker 1: He who quarries stones is hurt by them, and he 21 00:01:31,830 --> 00:01:36,560 Speaker 1: who splits logs is endangered by them. If the iron 22 00:01:36,740 --> 00:01:40,260 Speaker 1: is blunt, and one does not sharpen the edge, he 23 00:01:40,340 --> 00:01:44,720 Speaker 1: must use more strength, but wisdom helps one to succeed. 24 00:01:46,080 --> 00:01:49,420 Speaker 1: If the serpent bites before it is charmed, there is 25 00:01:49,500 --> 00:01:53,970 Speaker 1: no advantage to the charmer. The words of a wise 26 00:01:54,030 --> 00:01:57,110 Speaker 1: man's mouth win him favor, but the lips of a 27 00:01:57,230 --> 00:02:01,370 Speaker 1: fool consume him, The beginning of the words of his 28 00:02:01,450 --> 00:02:05,190 Speaker 1: mouth is foolishness, and the end of his talk is 29 00:02:05,450 --> 00:02:11,179 Speaker 1: evil madness. A fool multiplies words, though no man knows 30 00:02:11,260 --> 00:02:13,919 Speaker 1: what is to be, and who can tell him what 31 00:02:13,960 --> 00:02:18,800 Speaker 1: will be after him? The toil of a fool wearies him, 32 00:02:19,220 --> 00:02:21,680 Speaker 1: for he does not know the way to the city. 33 00:02:23,310 --> 00:02:26,810 Speaker 1: Woe to you, O land, when your king is a child, 34 00:02:27,169 --> 00:02:30,950 Speaker 1: and your princes feast in the mornings. Happy are you, 35 00:02:31,130 --> 00:02:34,870 Speaker 1: O land, when your king is the son of the nobility, 36 00:02:35,370 --> 00:02:39,310 Speaker 1: and your princes feast at the proper time, for strength 37 00:02:39,730 --> 00:02:45,040 Speaker 1: and not for drunkenness. Through sloth the roof sinks in, 38 00:02:45,680 --> 00:02:50,640 Speaker 1: and through indolence the house leaks. Bread is made for laughter, 39 00:02:50,880 --> 00:02:56,470 Speaker 1: and wine gladdens life, and money answers everything. Even in 40 00:02:56,530 --> 00:03:00,059 Speaker 1: your thoughts do not curse the king, nor in your 41 00:03:00,120 --> 00:03:03,520 Speaker 1: bedroom curse the rich. For a bird of the air 42 00:03:03,600 --> 00:03:07,930 Speaker 1: will carry your voice, or some winged creature tell the matter. 43 00:03:10,169 --> 00:03:14,390 Speaker 1: Let's pray. Lord, we thank you for your word, and 44 00:03:14,410 --> 00:03:16,550 Speaker 1: we thank you for the wisdom that you have given 45 00:03:16,590 --> 00:03:18,990 Speaker 1: to us as a gift through faith in your Son, 46 00:03:19,070 --> 00:03:22,110 Speaker 1: Jesus Christ. And Lord, as we look through portions of 47 00:03:22,190 --> 00:03:26,150 Speaker 1: Scripture like this, we seek counsel that you've given us that, 48 00:03:26,639 --> 00:03:30,769 Speaker 1: sometimes reflects the counsel that comes from your heart, and 49 00:03:30,830 --> 00:03:34,810 Speaker 1: other times illustrates the folly of the counsel of this world. 50 00:03:35,430 --> 00:03:37,410 Speaker 1: So Lord, we pray that in the midst of all 51 00:03:37,470 --> 00:03:40,570 Speaker 1: circumstances that we're in, that we would rely on the 52 00:03:40,630 --> 00:03:43,840 Speaker 1: counsel of your Holy Spirit as you guide us and 53 00:03:43,850 --> 00:03:47,540 Speaker 1: you direct our hearts to all truth. Lord, thank you 54 00:03:47,580 --> 00:03:50,420 Speaker 1: for the things that are illustrated for us through your word. 55 00:03:50,820 --> 00:03:52,580 Speaker 1: And we pray, Lord, that we would be people who 56 00:03:52,680 --> 00:03:56,000 Speaker 1: value the teaching of your word and walk with you faithfully. 57 00:03:56,430 --> 00:03:59,690 Speaker 1: in all contexts of life. We love you, Lord. We 58 00:03:59,730 --> 00:04:01,790 Speaker 1: thank you for your presence with us today, and we 59 00:04:01,810 --> 00:04:04,250 Speaker 1: commit this day to your care and pray this all 60 00:04:04,400 --> 00:04:06,920 Speaker 1: in Jesus' name. Amen.