Today is the 14th of the month.

Welcome to the Daily Audio Proverb.

I'm Brian Harden.

It's great to be here with you today as we pour the unfiltered wisdom of the book of Proverbs into our lives

so that it can produce a crop of wisdom in our hearts and affect everything about who we are.

We're reading from the new international version today, Proverbs chapter 14.

The wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down.

Whoever fears the Lord walks uprightly, but those who despise him are devious in their ways.

A fool's mouth lashes out with pride, but the lips of the wise protect them.

Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty, but from the strength of an ox come abundant harvests.

An honest witness does not deceive, but a false witness pours out lies.

The mokker seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge comes easily to the discerning.

Stay away from a fool, for you will not find knowledge on their lips.

The wisdom of the prudent is to give thought to their ways, but the folly of fools is deception. Fools mock at making amends for sin,

but goodwill is found among the upright. Each heart knows its own bitterness, and no one else can

share its joy. The house of the wicked will be destroyed,

but the tent of the upright will flourish.

There is a way that appears to be right,

but in the end it leads to death.

Even in laughter, the heart may ache,

and rejoicing may end in grief.

The faithless will be fully repaid for their ways,

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