Through My Bible Yr 03 – October 06

https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/tmb-ehv/03-1006db.mp3 Listen to Bible reading Through My Bible Yr 03 – October 06 Proverbs 17 – 18 More Advice for a Son Proverbs 17 1 Better a piece of dry bread with peace than a house full of feasting with quarreling. 2 A wise slave will rule over a shameful son. He will share the inheritance with the brothers. 3 There is a crucible for refining silver and a smelter for gold. In the same way the Lord examines hearts. 4 An evildoer pays attention to wicked lips. A liar feeds upon [1] a destructive tongue. 5 Whoever mocks a poor person insults his Maker. A person who rejoices over calamity will not escape. 6 Grandchildren are a crown for the elderly, and parents are a source of pride for their children. Introduction to Fools and Foolishness: The Consequences of Being a Fool 7 Eloquent lips are [2] not fitting for a fool. How much less lying lips for a ruler! 8 A bribe works like a charm for the person who gives it. Wherever he turns, he prospers. 9 A person who covers an offense pursues love, but one who repeats the matter separates friends. 10 A reprimand impresses a discerning person     more than receiving a hundred lashes impresses a fool. 11 An evil person promotes only rebellion, and a cruel messenger will be sent against him. 12 Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs     than to meet a fool in his stupidity. 13 A person who repays evil for good— evil will never leave his house. 14 Starting a quarrel is like opening a floodgate, so stop the dispute before it gets started. 15 Acquitting a guilty person and convicting an innocent person— both of these are disgusting [3] to the Lord. 16 Why hand a fool money to buy wisdom, since he has no aptitude for using it? 17 A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of trouble. 18 A person without sense shakes hands     to guarantee a loan for his neighbor. 19 A person who loves sin loves conflict. A person who builds his gate high invites destruction. 20 A crooked mind does not find good. A perverted tongue will fall into disaster. 21 The man who fathers a fool has grief, and the father of an arrogant fool will have no joy. 22 A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. 23 A wicked person secretly accepts a bribe to pervert the ways of justice. 24 Wisdom is right in front of a discerning person, but a fool’s eyes wander to the end of the earth. Avoiding Fools and Foolishness 25 A foolish son is an aggravation to