WEBVTT - Ecclesiastes 10

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<v Speaker 1>to the Chapter a Day Audio Bible. I'm John Stonge

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<v Speaker 1>and today we're in Ecclesiastes chapter 10 and we'll be

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<v Speaker 1>reading from the English Standard Version. Dead flies make the

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<v Speaker 1>perfumer's ointment give off a stench. so a little folly

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<v Speaker 1>outweighs wisdom and honor. A wise man's heart inclines him

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<v Speaker 1>to the right, but a fool's heart to the left.

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<v Speaker 1>Even when the fool walks on the road, he lacks sense,

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<v Speaker 1>and he says to everyone that he is a fool.

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<v Speaker 1>If the anger of the ruler rises against you, do

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<v Speaker 1>not leave your place, for calmness will lay great offenses

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<v Speaker 1>to rest. There is an evil that I have seen

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<v Speaker 1>under the sun, as it were an error proceeding from

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<v Speaker 1>the ruler. Folly is set in many high places, and

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<v Speaker 1>the rich sit in a low place. I have seen

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<v Speaker 1>slaves on horses, and princes walking on the ground like slaves.

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<v Speaker 1>He who digs a pit will fall into it, and

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<v Speaker 1>a serpent will bite him who breaks through a wall.

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<v Speaker 1>He who quarries stones is hurt by them, and he

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<v Speaker 1>who splits logs is endangered by them. If the iron

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<v Speaker 1>is blunt, and one does not sharpen the edge, he

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<v Speaker 1>must use more strength, but wisdom helps one to succeed.

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<v Speaker 1>If the serpent bites before it is charmed, there is

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<v Speaker 1>no advantage to the charmer. The words of a wise

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<v Speaker 1>man's mouth win him favor, but the lips of a

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<v Speaker 1>fool consume him, The beginning of the words of his

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<v Speaker 1>mouth is foolishness, and the end of his talk is

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<v Speaker 1>evil madness. A fool multiplies words, though no man knows

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<v Speaker 1>what is to be, and who can tell him what

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<v Speaker 1>will be after him? The toil of a fool wearies him,

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<v Speaker 1>for he does not know the way to the city.

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<v Speaker 1>Woe to you, O land, when your king is a child,

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<v Speaker 1>and your princes feast in the mornings. Happy are you,

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<v Speaker 1>O land, when your king is the son of the nobility,

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<v Speaker 1>and your princes feast at the proper time, for strength

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<v Speaker 1>and not for drunkenness. Through sloth the roof sinks in,

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<v Speaker 1>and through indolence the house leaks. Bread is made for laughter,

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<v Speaker 1>and wine gladdens life, and money answers everything. Even in

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<v Speaker 1>your thoughts do not curse the king, nor in your

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<v Speaker 1>bedroom curse the rich. For a bird of the air

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<v Speaker 1>will carry your voice, or some winged creature tell the matter.

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<v Speaker 1>Let's pray. Lord, we thank you for your word, and

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<v Speaker 1>we thank you for the wisdom that you have given

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<v Speaker 1>to us as a gift through faith in your Son,

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<v Speaker 1>Jesus Christ. And Lord, as we look through portions of

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<v Speaker 1>Scripture like this, we seek counsel that you've given us that,

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<v Speaker 1>sometimes reflects the counsel that comes from your heart, and

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<v Speaker 1>other times illustrates the folly of the counsel of this world.

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<v Speaker 1>So Lord, we pray that in the midst of all

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<v Speaker 1>circumstances that we're in, that we would rely on the

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<v Speaker 1>counsel of your Holy Spirit as you guide us and

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<v Speaker 1>you direct our hearts to all truth. Lord, thank you

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<v Speaker 1>for the things that are illustrated for us through your word.

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<v Speaker 1>And we pray, Lord, that we would be people who

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<v Speaker 1>value the teaching of your word and walk with you faithfully.

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<v Speaker 1>in all contexts of life. We love you, Lord. We

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<v Speaker 1>thank you for your presence with us today, and we

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<v Speaker 1>commit this day to your care and pray this all

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<v Speaker 1>in Jesus' name. Amen.