Today is the 24th.

Welcome to the Daily Audio Proverb.

I'm Brian Harden.

It is an honor to be here with you today, as it is every single day.

As we journey our way through the ultimate Book of Wisdom, the Book of Proverbs.

We'll be reading chapter 24 of the book of Proverbs from the Holman Christian Standard Bible today.

Don't envy evil men or desire to be with them.

For their hearts plan violence and their words stir up trouble.

A house is built by wisdom, and it is established by understanding.

By knowledge, the rooms are filled with every precious and beautiful treasure.

A wise warrior is better than a strong one,

and a man of knowledge than one of strength.

For you should wage war with sound guidance.

Victory comes with many counsellors.

Wisdom is inaccessible to a fool.

He does not open his mouth at the gate.

The one who plots evil will be called a schemer.

A foolish scheme is sin and a mocker is detestable to people.

If you do nothing in a difficult time, your strength is limited.

Rescue those being taken off to death and save those stumbling towards slaughter.

If you say, but we didn't know about this,

won't he who weighs hearts consider it?

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