Proverbs 11 & James 3

0:00Wisdom establishes before it directs. Welcome to wisdom daily meditation. This is a space to slow down and let God's wisdom establish what urgency cannot. This is your moment to be present as we sit with scripture today. Allow the word to steady your thoughts and gently order your day. Let be and be still and know, recognize and understand that God is God. Now, inhale and exhale. Let's begin. Proverbs 11, if false balance is an abomination to Yahweh, but accurate

1:05weights are his delight. When pride comes, then comes shame, but when humility comes wisdom. The integrity of the upright shall guide them, but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them. Riches don't profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death. The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way, but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness. The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them, but the unfaithful will be trapped by evil desires. When a wicked man dies, hope perishes, and expectation of power comes to nothing. A righteous person is delivered out of trouble and the wicked takes his place. With his mouth, the Godless man destroys his neighbor, but the righteous will be delivered through knowledge. When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices, and the wicked perish, there is shouting. By the

2:10blessing of the upright, the city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked. One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace. One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret. Where there is no wise guidance, the nation falls, but in the multitude of counselors, there is victory. He who is collateral for a stranger will suffer for it, but he who refuses pledges of collateral is secure. A gracious woman obtains honor, but violent men optay riches. The merciful man does good to his own soul, but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh. Wicked people earn deceitful wages, but one who souls righteousness reaps a sure reward. He who is truly righteous gets life, he

3:13who pursues evil gets death. Those who are perversed in heart are an abomination to Yahweh, but those whose ways our blameless are his delight. Most certainly, the evil man will not be unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will be delivered. Like a gold ring and a pig snout is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion. The desire of the righteous is only good, the expectation of the wicked is rare. There is one who scatters and increases yet more, there is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty. The liberal soul shall be made fat. He who waters shall be water also himself. People curse someone who withholds grain, but blessing will be on the head of him who sells it. He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but he who searches after evil, it shall come

4:16to him. He who trusts in riches will fall, but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf. He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind, the foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart. The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life. He who is wise wins souls. Behold the righteous shall be repaid in the earth. How much more the wicked in the sinner? James 3, let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment or we all stumble in many things. Anyone who doesn't stumble in word is a perfect person able to bridle the whole body also. Indeed, we put bits into the horses' mouths so that they may obey us and we guide their whole body. We hold the ships also, though they are so big and are driven by fierce winds, are yet guided by a very small

5:19rudder, wherever the pilot desires. So the tongue is also a little member and both great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest and the tongue is a fire. The world of iniquity among our members is the tongue which defiles the whole body and sets on fire the course of nature and is set on fire by Gehenna. For every kind of animal, bird, creeping thing and sea creature is tamed and has been tamed by mankind. But nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil full of deadly poison. With it we bless our God and Father and with it we curse men who are made in the image of God. Out of the same mouth comes blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so. Does a spring send out from the same opening fresh and bitter water? Can a fig tree? My brothers

6:21yield olives or a vine figs? Does no spring yields both salt water and fresh water? Who is wise in understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom. But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don't boast and don't lie against the truth. This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic. For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion in every evil deed. But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits without partiality and without hypocrisy. Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace. Thank you for listening to Wisdom Daily Meditation. If you desire to grow

7:22spiritually by staying rooted in Scripture, not rushing the word, but letting it take root, I invite you to continue this practice with us on YouTube at youtube.com or slash at the renewal. There we gather weekdays at 6.30 a.m. Pacific time for our devotional reset, reading the word slowly, returning to it daily, and allowing Scripture to form how we listen, discern, and live. This is a space for nourishment before movement. So wisdom can be received and obedience can be steady. I look forward to meeting you there, and may the Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord cause his space to shine upon you and be gracious to you. May the Lord lift up his countenance towards you and give you peace. Have an amazing day.