Participants: Kelly Mowrer
Series Code: HWAL
Program Code: HWAL000623
00:15 Hello, and welcome to His Words Are Life.
00:17 I'm Kelly Mowrer, and today we're going to be reading 00:20 together in the book of Proverbs. 00:21 But before we start, let's pray. 00:23 Dear Father, Thank You so much for the opportunity to 00:29 step apart from the different things that we each have 00:33 going on in our lives, and to listen to Your words, 00:37 and to spend a few minutes worshipping You. 00:41 Please send Your Spirit to guide our ears as we hear, 00:46 and to plant Your words in our hearts to bear fruit. 00:49 We love You so much, and thank You for loving us. 00:52 Amen. 00:53 Reading in the book of Proverbs. 00:56 We're starting in chapter 15, with verse 31, 01:00 and this is the King James Version. 01:01 The ear that heareth the reproof of life 01:06 abideth among the wise. 01:08 He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: 01:12 but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding. 01:16 The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom; 01:19 and before honor is humility. 01:22 Proverbs 16. 01:25 The preparations of the heart in man, 01:29 and the answer of the tongue, is from the Lord. 01:31 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; 01:35 but the Lord weigheth the spirits. 01:38 Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts 01:42 shall be established. 01:43 The Lord hath made all things for himself: yea, 01:47 even the wicked for the day of evil. 01:49 Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord: 01:55 though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished. 01:59 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of 02:04 the Lord men depart from evil. 02:06 When a man's ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies 02:12 to be at peace with him. 02:14 Better is a little with righteousness than great 02:18 revenues without right. 02:21 A man's heart deviseth his way: but the Lord 02:24 directeth his steps. 02:26 A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: 02:29 his mouth transgresseth not in judgment. 02:33 A just weight and balance are the Lord's: all the weights 02:38 of the bag are his work. 02:40 It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: 02:44 for the throne is established by righteousness. 02:47 Righteous lips are the delight of kings; 02:49 and they love him that speaketh right. 02:51 The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: 02:55 but a wise man will pacify it. 02:58 In the light of the king's countenance is life; 03:02 and his favor is as a cloud of the latter rain. 03:06 How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! 03:11 and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver! 03:15 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: 03:19 he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul. 03:22 Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit 03:28 before a fall. 03:29 Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, 03:33 than to divide the spoil with the proud. 03:37 He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: 03:41 and whoso trusteth in the Lord, happy is he. 03:45 The wise in heart shall be called prudent: 03:48 and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning. 03:50 Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: 03:55 but the instruction of fools is folly. 03:58 The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, 04:01 and addeth learning to his lips. 04:03 Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, 04:08 and health to the bones. 04:09 There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, 04:13 but the end thereof are the ways of death. 04:15 He that laboreth laboreth for himself; 04:19 for his mouth craveth it of him. 04:21 An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is 04:26 as a burning fire. 04:28 A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth 04:33 chief friends. 04:34 A violent man enticeth his neighbor, 04:37 and leadeth him into the way that is not good. 04:40 He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: 04:43 moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass. 04:46 The hoary head is a crown of glory; if it be found 04:50 in the way of righteousness. 04:52 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; 04:57 and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city. 05:03 The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof 05:08 is of the Lord. 05:10 Proverbs 17, and this is the King James Version. 05:14 Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, 05:20 than an house full of sacrifices with strife. 05:24 A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, 05:29 and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren. 05:31 The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: 05:36 but the Lord trieth the hearts. 05:40 A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; 05:44 and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue. 05:47 Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: 05:52 and he that is glad at calamities shall not 05:55 be unpunished. 05:56 Children's children are the crown of old men; 06:00 and the glory of children are their fathers. 06:03 Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying 06:09 lips a prince. 06:11 A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: 06:16 whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth. 06:19 He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; 06:22 but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends. 06:27 A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes 06:33 into a fool. 06:34 An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel 06:39 messenger shall be sent against him. 06:40 Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, 06:45 rather than a fool in his folly. 06:47 Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart 06:50 from his house. 06:51 The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: 06:56 therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with. 07:01 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, 07:06 even they both are abomination to the Lord. 07:09 Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool 07:14 to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it? 07:16 A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born 07:21 for adversity. 07:22 A man void of understanding striketh hands, 07:26 and becometh surety in the presence of his friend. 07:29 He loveth transgression that loveth strife: 07:32 and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction. 07:36 He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: 07:39 and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief. 07:42 He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: 07:46 and the father of a fool hath no joy. 07:49 A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit 07:55 drieth the bones. 07:56 A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert 08:00 the ways of judgment. 08:02 Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; 08:04 but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth. 08:07 A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her 08:13 that bare him. 08:14 Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike 08:19 princes for equity. 08:20 He that hath knowledge spareth his words: 08:25 and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit. 08:29 Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: 08:33 and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding. 08:38 Reading from Proverbs chapter 18. 08:42 Through desire a man, having separated himself, 08:47 seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom. 08:51 A fool hath no delight in understanding, 08:53 but that his heart may discover itself. 08:56 When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, 09:00 and with ignominy reproach. 09:01 The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, 09:05 and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook. 09:08 It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, 09:11 to overthrow the righteous in judgment. 09:14 A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth 09:18 calleth for strokes. 09:19 A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips 09:22 are the snare of his soul. 09:24 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, 09:27 and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. 09:31 He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him 09:35 that is a great waster. 09:37 The name of the Lord is a strong tower: 09:41 the righteous runneth into it, and is safe. 09:45 The rich man's wealth is his strong city, 09:48 and as an high wall in his own conceit. 09:51 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, 09:54 and before honor is humility. 09:56 He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, 10:00 it is folly and shame unto him. 10:03 The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; 10:06 but a wounded spirit who can bear? 10:09 The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the 10:14 wise seeketh knowledge. 10:15 A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him 10:18 before great men. 10:19 He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; 10:24 but his neighbor cometh and searcheth him. 10:27 The lot causeth contentions to cease, 10:31 and parteth between the mighty. 10:33 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: 10:38 and their contentions are like the bars of a castle. 10:41 A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; 10:46 and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled. 10:49 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: 10:54 and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. 10:58 Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, 11:03 and obtaineth favor of the Lord. 11:05 The poor useth entreaties; but the rich answereth roughly. 11:11 A man that hath friends must show himself friendly: 11:15 and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother. 11:19 Proverbs chapter 19; this is the King James Version. 11:23 Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, 11:28 than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool. 11:32 Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; 11:36 and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth. 11:40 The foolishness of a man perverteth his way: 11:43 and his heart fretteth against the Lord. 11:45 Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated 11:49 from his neighbor. 11:50 A false witness shall not be unpunished, 11:53 and he that speaketh lies shall not escape. 11:57 Many will entreat the favor of the prince: 12:00 and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts. 12:02 All the brethren of the poor do hate him: 12:05 how much more do his friends go far from him? 12:08 he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him. 12:12 He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: 12:16 he that keepeth understanding shall find good. 12:21 A false witness shall not be unpunished, 12:24 and he that speaketh lies shall perish. 12:27 Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant 12:32 to have rule over princes. 12:34 The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; 12:38 and it is his glory to pass over a transgression. 12:41 The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; 12:45 but his favor is as dew upon the grass. 12:49 A foolish son is the calamity of his father: 12:52 and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping. 12:57 House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: 13:01 and a prudent wife is from the Lord. 13:05 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; 13:08 and an idle soul shall suffer hunger. 13:11 He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; 13:16 but he that despiseth his ways shall die. 13:20 He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; 13:25 and that which he hath given will he pay him again. 13:29 Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul 13:33 spare for his crying. 13:35 A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: 13:39 for if thou deliver him yet thou must do it again. 13:41 Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest 13:45 be wise in thy latter end. 13:48 There are many devices in a man's heart, 13:50 nevertheless the counsel of the Lord, that shall stand. 13:55 The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man 13:59 is better than a liar. 14:00 The fear of the Lord tendeth to life: and he that hath it 14:05 shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil. 14:09 A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, 14:12 and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again. 14:15 Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: 14:18 and reprove one that hath understanding, 14:21 and he will understand knowledge. 14:23 He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, 14:27 is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach. 14:30 Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err 14:35 from the words of knowledge. |
Revised 2014-12-17