Daily Proverbs Podcast

Another Warning about Immoral Women 7  Follow my advice, my son;      always treasure my commands. 2  Obey my commands and live!      Guard my instructions as you guard your own eyes. [ a ] 3  Tie them on your fingers as a reminder.      Write them deep within your heart. 4  Love wisdom like a sister;      make insight a beloved member of your family. 5  Let them protect you from an affair with an...

Lessons for Daily Life 6  My child, [ a ]  if you have put up security for a friend's debt      or agreed to guarantee the debt of a stranger— 2  if you have trapped yourself by your agreement      and are caught by what you said— 3  follow my advice and save yourself,      for you have placed yourself at your friend's mercy. Now swallow your pride;      go and beg to have your name erased. 4  Don...

Proverbs 5   New Living Translation (NLT) Avoid Immoral Women 5  My son, pay attention to my wisdom;      listen carefully to my wise counsel. 2  Then you will show discernment,      and your lips will express what you've learned. 3  For the lips of an immoral woman are as sweet as honey,      and her mouth is smoother than oil. 4  But in the end she is as bitter as poison,      as dangerous as a...

Proverbs 4   New Living Translation (NLT) A Father's Wise Advice 4  My children, [ a ]  listen when your father corrects you.      Pay attention and learn good judgment, 2  for I am giving you good guidance.      Don't turn away from my instructions. 3  For I, too, was once my father's son,      tenderly loved as my mother's only child. 4  My father taught me, "Take my words to heart.      Follow...

Proverbs 3   New Living Translation (NLT) Trusting in the  Lord 3  My child, [ a ]  never forget the things I have taught you.      Store my commands in your heart. 2  If you do this, you will live many years,      and your life will be satisfying. 3  Never let loyalty and kindness leave you!      Tie them around your neck as a reminder.      Write them deep within your heart. 4  Then you will fin...

Proverbs 1   New Living Translation (NLT) The Purpose of Proverbs 1  These are the proverbs of Solomon, David's son, king of Israel. 2  Their purpose is to teach people wisdom and discipline,      to help them understand the insights of the wise. 3  Their purpose is to teach people to live disciplined and successful lives,      to help them do what is right, just, and fair. 4  These proverbs will...

Proverbs 31   New Living Translation (NLT) The Sayings of King Lemuel 31  The sayings of King Lemuel contain this message, [ a ]  which his mother taught him. 2  O my son, O son of my womb,      O son of my vows, 3  do not waste your strength on women,      on those who ruin kings. 4  It is not for kings, O Lemuel, to guzzle wine.      Rulers should not crave alcohol. 5  For if they drink, they ma...

The Sayings of Agur 30  The sayings of Agur son of Jakeh contain this message. [ a ] I am weary, O God;      I am weary and worn out, O God. [ b ] 2  I am too stupid to be human,      and I lack common sense. 3  I have not mastered human wisdom,      nor do I know the Holy One. 4  Who but God goes up to heaven and comes back down?      Who holds the wind in his fists? Who wraps up the oceans in hi...

Proverbs 29   New Living Translation (NLT) 29  Whoever stubbornly refuses to accept criticism      will suddenly be destroyed beyond recovery. 2  When the godly are in authority, the people rejoice.      But when the wicked are in power, they groan. 3  The man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father,      but if he hangs around with prostitutes, his wealth is wasted. 4  A just king gives stabili...

Proverbs 28   New Living Translation (NLT) 28  The wicked run away when no one is chasing them,      but the godly are as bold as lions. 2  When there is moral rot within a nation, its government topples easily.      But wise and knowledgeable leaders bring stability. 3  A poor person who oppresses the poor      is like a pounding rain that destroys the crops. 4  To reject the law is to praise the...

Proverbs 27   New Living Translation (NLT) 27  Don't brag about tomorrow,      since you don't know what the day will bring. 2  Let someone else praise you, not your own mouth—      a stranger, not your own lips. 3  A stone is heavy and sand is weighty,      but the resentment caused by a fool is even heavier. 4  Anger is cruel, and wrath is like a flood,      but jealousy is even more dangerous....

Proverbs 26   New Living Translation (NLT) 26  Honor is no more associated with fools      than snow with summer or rain with harvest. 2  Like a fluttering sparrow or a darting swallow,      an undeserved curse will not land on its intended victim. 3  Guide a horse with a whip, a donkey with a bridle,      and a fool with a rod to his back! 4  Don't answer the foolish arguments of fools,      or y...

More Proverbs of Solomon 25  These are more proverbs of Solomon, collected by the advisers of King Hezekiah of Judah. 2  It is God's privilege to conceal things      and the king's privilege to discover them. 3  No one can comprehend the height of heaven, the depth of the earth,      or all that goes on in the king's mind! 4  Remove the impurities from silver,      and the sterling will be ready f...

Proverbs 22   New Living Translation (NLT) 22  Choose a good reputation over great riches;      being held in high esteem is better than silver or gold. 2  The rich and poor have this in common:      The  Lord  made them both. 3  A prudent person foresees danger and takes precautions.      The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences. 4  True humility and fear of the  Lord      lead...

Proverbs 21   New Living Translation (NLT) 21  The king's heart is like a stream of water directed by the  Lord ;      he guides it wherever he pleases. 2  People may be right in their own eyes,      but the  Lord  examines their heart. 3  The  Lord  is more pleased when we do what is right and just      than when we offer him sacrifices. 4  Haughty eyes, a proud heart,      and evil actions are a...

Proverbs 20   New Living Translation (NLT) 20  Wine produces mockers; alcohol leads to brawls.      Those led astray by drink cannot be wise. 2  The king's fury is like a lion's roar;      to rouse his anger is to risk your life. 3  Avoiding a fight is a mark of honor;      only fools insist on quarreling. 4  Those too lazy to plow in the right season      will have no food at the harvest. 5  Thou...

Proverbs 19   New Living Translation (NLT) 19  Better to be poor and honest      than to be dishonest and a fool. 2  Enthusiasm without knowledge is no good;      haste makes mistakes. 3  People ruin their lives by their own foolishness      and then are angry at the  Lord . 4  Wealth makes many "friends";      poverty drives them all away. 5  A false witness will not go unpunished,      nor will...

Proverbs 18   New Living Translation (NLT) 18  Unfriendly people care only about themselves;      they lash out at common sense. 2  Fools have no interest in understanding;      they only want to air their own opinions. 3  Doing wrong leads to disgrace,      and scandalous behavior brings contempt. 4  Wise words are like deep waters;      wisdom flows from the wise like a bubbling brook. 5  It is...

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Proverbs 16   New Living Translation (NLT) 16  We can make our own plans,      but the  Lord  gives the right answer. 2  People may be pure in their own eyes,      but the  Lord  examines their motives. 3  Commit your actions to the  Lord ,      and your plans will succeed. 4  The  Lord  has made everything for his own purposes,      even the wicked for a day of disaster. 5  The  Lord  detests the...

Proverbs 15   New Living Translation (NLT) 15  A gentle answer deflects anger,      but harsh words make tempers flare. 2  The tongue of the wise makes knowledge appealing,      but the mouth of a fool belches out foolishness. 3  The  Lord  is watching everywhere,      keeping his eye on both the evil and the good. 4  Gentle words are a tree of life;      a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit. 5 ...

Proverbs 14   New Living Translation (NLT) 14  A wise woman builds her home,      but a foolish woman tears it down with her own hands. 2  Those who follow the right path fear the  Lord ;      those who take the wrong path despise him. 3  A fool's proud talk becomes a rod that beats him,      but the words of the wise keep them safe. 4  Without oxen a stable stays clean,      but you need a strong...

Proverbs 13   New Living Translation (NLT) 13  A wise child accepts a parent's discipline; [ a ]      a mocker refuses to listen to correction. 2  Wise words will win you a good meal,      but treacherous people have an appetite for violence. 3  Those who control their tongue will have a long life;      opening your mouth can ruin everything. 4  Lazy people want much but get little,      but those...

Proverbs 12   New Living Translation (NLT) 12  To learn, you must love discipline;      it is stupid to hate correction. 2  The  Lord  approves of those who are good,      but he condemns those who plan wickedness. 3  Wickedness never brings stability,      but the godly have deep roots. 4  A worthy wife is a crown for her husband,      but a disgraceful woman is like cancer in his bones. 5  The p...