Welcome to the Daily Audio Prover.

My name is Brian Harden.

It is an honor and a pleasure to be here with you today.

It's the 23rd of the month.

So we will read Proverbs, chapter 23,

and we will be reading from the good news translation today.

When you sit down to eat with someone important, keep in mind who he is.

If you have a big appetite, restrain yourself.

They'll be greedy for the fine food he serves.

He may be trying to trick you.

Be wise enough not to wear yourself out trying to get rich.

Your money can be gone in a flash as if it had grown wings and flown away like an eagle.

Don't eat at the table of a stingy person or be greedy for the fine food he serves.

Come on and have some more, he says, but he doesn't mean it.

What he thinks is what he really is.

He will vomit up what you have eaten, and all your flattery will be wasted.

Don't try to talk sense to a fool. He can't appreciate it.

Never move an old property line or take over land owned by orphans.

The Lord is their powerful defender, and he will argue their case against you. Pay attention to your teacher and learn all you can.

Don't hesitate to discipline children, a good spanking won't kill them.

As a matter of fact, it may save their lives.

My child, if you become wise, I will be very happy. I will be proud when I hear you speaking

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