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 --> 00:00:12,320 Speaker 1: walk with Christ, please visit us at Bible Studyheadquarters dot com. 3 00:00:12,800 --> 00:00:16,360 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Chapter a Day Audio Bible. I'm 4 00:00:16,480 --> 00:00:21,960 Speaker 1: John Stogey, and today we're in Proverbs chapter twelve and 5 00:00:22,000 --> 00:00:27,360 Speaker 1: will be reading from the New American Standard Bible. Whoever 6 00:00:27,440 --> 00:00:32,400 Speaker 1: loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid. 7 00:00:33,159 --> 00:00:36,239 Speaker 1: A good man will obtain favor from the Lord, but 8 00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,600 Speaker 1: he will condemn a man who devises evil. A man 9 00:00:40,720 --> 00:00:44,440 Speaker 1: will not be established by wickedness, but the root of 10 00:00:44,520 --> 00:00:49,479 Speaker 1: the righteous will not be moved. An excellent wife is 11 00:00:49,560 --> 00:00:53,520 Speaker 1: the crown of her husband, but she who shames him 12 00:00:53,720 --> 00:00:58,240 Speaker 1: is like rottenness in his bones. The thoughts of the 13 00:00:58,320 --> 00:01:03,160 Speaker 1: righteous are just, but the counsels of the wicked are deceitful. 14 00:01:04,800 --> 00:01:07,480 Speaker 1: The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, 15 00:01:08,080 --> 00:01:11,840 Speaker 1: but the mouth of the upright will deliver them. The 16 00:01:11,920 --> 00:01:16,319 Speaker 1: wicked are overthrown and are no more, but the house 17 00:01:16,319 --> 00:01:21,040 Speaker 1: of the righteous will stand. A man will be praised 18 00:01:21,040 --> 00:01:25,160 Speaker 1: according to his insight, but one of perverse mind will 19 00:01:25,200 --> 00:01:31,040 Speaker 1: be despised. Better is he who is lightly esteemed and 20 00:01:31,120 --> 00:01:35,200 Speaker 1: has a servant than he who honors himself and lacks bread. 21 00:01:37,120 --> 00:01:40,280 Speaker 1: A righteous man has regard for the life of his animal, 22 00:01:40,959 --> 00:01:46,039 Speaker 1: but even the compassion of the wicked is cruel. He 23 00:01:46,120 --> 00:01:49,960 Speaker 1: who tills his land will have plenty of bread, but 24 00:01:50,040 --> 00:01:55,880 Speaker 1: he who pursues worthless things lacks sense. The wicked man 25 00:01:56,040 --> 00:01:59,720 Speaker 1: desires the booty of evil men, but the root of 26 00:01:59,760 --> 00:02:05,320 Speaker 1: the righteous yields fruit. An evil man is ensnared by 27 00:02:05,320 --> 00:02:09,720 Speaker 1: the transgression of his lips, but the righteous will escape 28 00:02:09,760 --> 00:02:14,440 Speaker 1: from trouble. A man will be satisfied with good by 29 00:02:14,480 --> 00:02:17,440 Speaker 1: the fruit of his words, and the deeds of a 30 00:02:17,480 --> 00:02:21,800 Speaker 1: man's hands will return to him. The way of a 31 00:02:21,800 --> 00:02:24,519 Speaker 1: fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise 32 00:02:24,600 --> 00:02:29,480 Speaker 1: man is he who listens to counsel. A fool's anger 33 00:02:29,680 --> 00:02:33,880 Speaker 1: is known at once, but a prudent man conceals dishonor. 34 00:02:35,600 --> 00:02:39,680 Speaker 1: He who speaks truth tells what is right, but a 35 00:02:39,720 --> 00:02:45,440 Speaker 1: false witness deceit. There is one who speaks rashly, like 36 00:02:45,520 --> 00:02:48,680 Speaker 1: the thrusts of a sword, but the tongue of the 37 00:02:48,720 --> 00:02:54,520 Speaker 1: wise brings healing. Truthful lips will be established forever, but 38 00:02:54,600 --> 00:02:59,360 Speaker 1: a lying tongue is only for a moment. Deceit is 39 00:02:59,400 --> 00:03:03,320 Speaker 1: in the heart of those who devise evil, but counselors 40 00:03:03,360 --> 00:03:09,200 Speaker 1: of peace have joy. No harm befalls the righteous, but 41 00:03:09,280 --> 00:03:13,760 Speaker 1: the wicked are filled with trouble. Lying lips are an 42 00:03:13,760 --> 00:03:17,720 Speaker 1: abomination to the Lord, but those who deal faithfully are 43 00:03:17,800 --> 00:03:23,520 Speaker 1: his delight. A prudent man conceals knowledge, but the heart 44 00:03:23,639 --> 00:03:28,919 Speaker 1: of fools proclaims folly. The hand of the diligent will rule, 45 00:03:29,440 --> 00:03:32,480 Speaker 1: but the slack hand will be put to forced labor. 46 00:03:34,160 --> 00:03:37,840 Speaker 1: Anxiety in a man's heart weighs it down, but a 47 00:03:37,840 --> 00:03:42,880 Speaker 1: good word makes it glad. The righteous is a guide 48 00:03:42,880 --> 00:03:46,040 Speaker 1: to his neighbor, but the way of the wicked leads 49 00:03:46,120 --> 00:03:51,560 Speaker 1: them astray. A lazy man does not roast his prey, 50 00:03:51,720 --> 00:03:56,000 Speaker 1: but the precious possession of a man is diligence. In 51 00:03:56,080 --> 00:04:00,000 Speaker 1: the way of righteousness is life, and in its path 52 00:04:00,160 --> 00:04:08,120 Speaker 1: way there is no death. Let's pray, Lord, we thank 53 00:04:08,160 --> 00:04:09,760 Speaker 1: you for your word, and we thank you for the 54 00:04:09,760 --> 00:04:12,120 Speaker 1: privilege to be able to look at it together today. 55 00:04:12,560 --> 00:04:14,960 Speaker 1: And we thank you, Lord for the reminders that you 56 00:04:15,080 --> 00:04:17,680 Speaker 1: give to us and your word to be diligent people, 57 00:04:17,839 --> 00:04:21,360 Speaker 1: not lazy people, and to be people who practice righteousness 58 00:04:21,680 --> 00:04:26,000 Speaker 1: instead of sloth and deceit and folly. And again, Lord, 59 00:04:26,040 --> 00:04:29,320 Speaker 1: we know that these things are ultimately only motivated and 60 00:04:29,440 --> 00:04:34,039 Speaker 1: empowered by your son Jesus Christ. When we pursue righteousness 61 00:04:34,040 --> 00:04:37,159 Speaker 1: and holiness and right living Lord, we know that those 62 00:04:37,200 --> 00:04:40,160 Speaker 1: things are only empowered by Christ. We know Lord, that 63 00:04:40,520 --> 00:04:43,320 Speaker 1: your son Jesus Christ is the source of our wisdom 64 00:04:43,480 --> 00:04:46,280 Speaker 1: and strength. And apart Lord, from the help that you 65 00:04:46,400 --> 00:04:49,960 Speaker 1: supply us, we would beyond the path of folly, and 66 00:04:50,000 --> 00:04:53,200 Speaker 1: we would be relying on earthly wisdom, which is no 67 00:04:53,320 --> 00:04:56,000 Speaker 1: wisdom at all. So Lord, thank you for your love, 68 00:04:56,080 --> 00:04:58,159 Speaker 1: and thank you for your presence with us, and thank 69 00:04:58,200 --> 00:04:59,840 Speaker 1: you for the help and assistance that you give to 70 00:05:00,160 --> 00:05:02,599 Speaker 1: us each and every day. Help us to rely on 71 00:05:02,720 --> 00:05:05,640 Speaker 1: you so that we don't find ourselves relying on ourselves. 72 00:05:06,080 --> 00:05:08,240 Speaker 1: And we thank you Lord for your gifts and all 73 00:05:08,279 --> 00:05:12,880 Speaker 1: of your blessings. And we pray this all in Jesus' name. Amen.