Today is the 12th. Welcome to the Daily Audio Proverb. I'm Brian Hardin. It's great to be here with you today. It's the 12th of the month. We'll read through the Book of Proverbs, the ultimate book of wisdom in consecutive order, so we'll read the 12th chapter of the book of Proverbs today from the New American Standard Bible. So,

The of the book of Proverbs today from the new American Standard Bible.

Whoever loves, discipline loves, knowledge.

But he who hates reproof is stupid.

A good man will obtain favor from the Lord, but he will condemn a man who

devises evil. A man will not be established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous

will not be moved. An excellent wife is the crown of her husband, but she who shames him is like rottenness in his bones.

The thoughts of the righteous are just, but the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.

The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood,

but the mouth of the upright will devour them.

The wicked are overthrown and are no more,

but the house of the righteous will stand.

A man will be praised according to his insights, but one of perverse mind will be despised.

Better is he who is lightly esteemed and has a servant than he who honors himself and lacks bread.

A righteous man has regard for the life of his animal, but even the compassion of the wicked is cruel.

He who till tills his land

will have plenty of bread,

but he who pursues worthless things

lacks sense.

The wicked man desires

the booty of evil men,

but the root of the righteous yields fruit.

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