DAB PROVERBS September 22, 2026

0:00Welcome to the Daily Audio Proverb. Today is the 22nd, I'm Brian Harden. It's great to be here with you today as we read the 22nd chapter of the book of Proverbs the Ultimate Book of Wisdom. We'll read today from the contemporary English version. A good reputation and respect are worth much more than silver and gold. The rich and the poor are all created by the Lord. When you see trouble coming, don't be stupid and walk right into it. Be smart and hide. Respect and serve the Lord. Your reward will be wealth, a long life and honor. Crooks walk down a road full of thorny traps.

1:01Stay away from there. Teach your children right from wrong and when they are grown, they will still do right. The poor are ruled by the rich and those who borrow are slaves of money lenders. All makers get in trouble and their terrible anger will get them nowhere. The Lord blesses everyone who freely gives food to the poor. Arguments and fights will come to an end if you chase away those who insult others. The King is the friend of all who are sincere and speak with kindness. The Lord watches over everyone who shows good sense, but he frustrates the plans of deceitful liars. Don't be so lazy that you say, if I go to work, a lion will eat me.

2:05The words of a bad woman, I like a deep pit. If you make the Lord angry, you will fall right in. Old children are foolish, but firm correction will make them change. Cheat the poor to make profit or give gifts to the rich either way you lose. Here are some of the sangs of people with wisdom, so listen carefully as I teach. It will be glad that you know these sangs and can recite them. I am teaching them today so that you may trust the Lord. I have written 30 sangs filled with sound advice. You can trust them completely to give you the right words for those in charge of you. Don't take advantage of the poor or cheat them in court. The Lord is their defender and what you do to them, he will do to you.

3:08Don't make friends with anyone who has a bad temper. You might turn out like them and get caught in a trap. Don't guarantee to pay someone else's debt if you don't have the money. You might lose your bed. Don't move a boundary marker set up by your ancestors. If you do your job well, you will work for a ruler and never be a slave. Thanks for being here today for daily audio, proverb going through the book of wisdom. One chapter at a time all the way through the entire book of Proverbs in a month. Twelve times a year may sound redundant but it's the ultimate unfiltered wisdom. Pour it into our hearts and lives every day. And it yields a crop of wisdom in our lives when we need it most.

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