Through My Bible Yr 03 – October 08

https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/tmb-ehv/03-1008db.mp3 Listen to Bible reading Through My Bible Yr 03 – October 08 Proverbs 20:14 – 22:16 Proverbs 20 14 “It’s no good! It’s no good!” says the buyer, but then he goes away and brags. 15 There is gold, and there are many gems, [1] but lips that have knowledge are a precious vessel. 16 Take the garment from someone who guarantees a loan for a stranger. Hold on to it when he offers it as collateral for a foreigner. 17 Food gained dishonestly tastes sweet to a person, but afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel. 18 Plans are strengthened by obtaining advice, so do not wage war without consultation. 19 A person who goes around spreading gossip reveals secrets, so do not associate with anyone whose lips are always open. 20 The person who curses his father and his mother— his lamp will be snuffed out in total darkness. 21 An inheritance easily obtained [2] in the beginning     will not be blessed in the end. 22 Do not say, “I’ll get even with you!” Wait for the Lord, and he will rescue you. 23 Differing weights are disgusting [3] to the Lord, and dishonest scales are not good. 24 The steps a man takes come from the Lord, so how can anyone understand his own way? 25 A person falls into a trap if he pledges something to God impulsively and considers his pledge only later. 26 A wise king winnows out the wicked. He rolls the threshing wheel over them. 27 A man’s spirit is the lamp of the Lord. It illuminates the depths of his heart. 28 Mercy and truth protect a king, and he maintains his throne with mercy. 29 The splendor of young men is their strength, but the majesty of old men is their gray hair. 30 Wounds and bruises scrub away evil, and a beating scrubs the depths of the heart. Wise and Foolish Behaviors Proverbs 21 1 A king’s heart is like streams of water in the hand of the Lord. He directs it wherever he desires. 2 In a person’s own eyes all his ways are right, but the Lord weighs the motives of the heart. 3 Practicing righteousness and justice     is more acceptable to the Lord than a sacrifice. 4 Haughty eyes and an arrogant heart, the unplowed field [4] of the wicked, produce sin. 5 The plans of a hard worker lead to abundance, but everyone in a hurry rushes toward scarcity. 6 Piling up treasure by a lying tongue     is a vanishing vapor for those who seek death. 7 The violence of the wicked will drag them away, because they refuse to do what is just. 8 A guilty person’s way is very cro