Today is the first of the month. Welcome to the Daily Audio Proverb as we go around another time through the ultimate book of wisdom as we pour this unfiltered wisdom of the ages into our souls and lives as we invite God to speak through them.

I'm Brian Harden from Daily Audio Bible.

We'll read Proverbs chapter 1 from the American Standard Version today.

The Proverbs of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel.

To know wisdom and instruction.

To discern the words of understanding.

To receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness and justice and equity.

To give prudence to the simple, to the young man, knowledge, and discretion,

that the wise man may hear and increase in learning, and that the man of understanding may attain

unto sound counsels. To understand a proverb and a figure, the words of the wise and their dark sayings.

The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge, but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother, for they shall

be a chaplet of grace unto thy head and chains about thy neck.

My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.

If they say, come with us, let us lay weight for blood,

let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause.

Let us swallow them up alive as shield and whole as those that go down into the pit.

We shall find all precious substance.

We shall fill our houses with spoil.

Thou shalt cast thy lot among us.

We will have all one purse.

My son, walk not thou in the way with them.

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