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Proverbs 17:7

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Proverbs 17:7 Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.
 
A fool cannot speak excellently because he lacks the wisdom and knowledge of God. An excellent speaker tells the truth in its entirety because he has understanding and the wisdom of God. All through these Proverbs we have seen that the truth is not in a fool and he has no understanding. We should have the discernment to know that what comes out of the fools mouth should not be heeded and we cannot depend upon what he says. The prince on the other hand needs to be above reproach because he needs to be setting a good example. It is important they speak the truth because what they say will affect the lives of a lot of people. It is kind of like us today, we need well grounded in the word of God so when we speak we know we are speaking the truth and not making a fool of ourselves.
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Proverbs 17:6

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Proverbs 17;6 Children’s children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.
 
Children’s children are grandchildren and they are the pride of the grandparents. They are named correctly, grand. We like to spend as much if not more with our grandchildren than we did for our children. For a grandparent to be with their grandchildren helps them remember their own youth. We want our grandchildren to have the things that we never able to have.This is why they say it is our job to spoil them. Then we have children look to their fathers as an example of what they want to become. We have heard the saying “like father like son” or ‘like mother like daughter” truly good parents brings joy to the family. We always need to remember the word says raise a child up in the way he should and in his later days he will not depart form it.
A Note from Hope

Like Little Kids: A Note from Hope

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Dad says he knows Jesus loves little kids – there’s even some songs that say it. “Jesus Loves Me” and “Jesus Loves the Little Children” are both good songs….

Dad says one of the reasons God loves little kids is because they are real. I’m not sure, but I think he means that little kids don’t pretend to be something they’re not. When they’re sad, or happy, or mad, that’s just what they are.

Mom says that dogs like me and Scout are the same way.  When I get scared or nervous, I lay down close to the ground or floor and try to hide.  And when Scout thinks she’s done something wrong,  she crawls under our bed. The only way they can get her out  is for Dad to whistle or Mom to talk to me about something outside our room – then Ms Nosy Britches will come out to see what we’re talking about.

Mom says even so, it’s hard for her to remember that as little as I am, sometimes I know more than she does. Just this morning, I kept coming up to her, patting her leg, telling her I wanted to go out. She finally got up and took us out- and guess what? The guy was here to pick up his trailer! I knew it because I could hear him, even if Mom couldn’t.

I sure wish more folks would learn to be like little kids and pups – we don’t pretend to be stronger than we are. We know we have to trust Someone else to help take care of us.  It’s easy for us to trust Jesus, because we know He loves us and wants what’s best for us. Sometimes grownups think they know more, or think they can handle some stuff on their own.

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He called a little child to him, and placed the child among them.  And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.  Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. Matt. 18:2-4

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Proverbs 17:4-5

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Proverbs 17:4 A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.
5 Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.
 
These scriptures tell us a lot about what we see today. A wicked person only runs with others of his nature and they would not know how to do an honest thing if they tried. They believe all the lies they are told , sound familiar with our news media and politics today,. They could not recognize the truth if it slapped them in the face, they have listen to lies so long they cannot tell the difference. This scripture goes to tell us that we are to take care of the poor and not look down them. If it were not for the grace of God we could be in the same shape. Even if we are not the best of friends with someone we should not be glad when we see something bad happen to them. We are told to pray for enemies. God will be the ultimate judge and we are to love everyone to try get them to come to God. This what Jesus said, “”In as much as you have done it to the least of these you have done it unto me”
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Proverbs 17:1-3

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Proverbs 17:1 Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.
2 A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.
3 The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.
 
This first verse simply tells us it better to have peace in the house than to have bitterness. It is better to have poverty and peace than to have plenty and strife.
Next we see that sometimes the servant who has wisdom and is trusted by his master is better than the son that causes strife in the home. the servant would receive an inheritance for his faithfulness to his his master.
This last verse we here we have heard the message it has often. Silver and gold are refined by fire but the souls of men are purified by the fiery trails of God. We should be ever thankful that God tries us everyday to help us grow in knowledge an wisdom of Him.
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Proverbs 16:32-33

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Proverbs 16:32 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
33 The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.
 
Here we see it is not enough just to be slow to anger but we need to put it away completely. It does not matter how powerful someone is in conquering something, a man who is in control of his spirit is more powerful than him. This last scripture says that you can cast lots to decide a matter but if it is not how God intended then He will change the outcome to conform to His will. We all should remember that in scripture we told that we can be angry but we are not sin in our anger. Ephesians 4:31 says” Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:”
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Proverbs 16: 30-31

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Proverbs 16:30 He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.
31 The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.
 
These two verses are so much a contrast to each other. Verse 30 is talking about the evil man again and how he meditates on devising things to say to talk people into following in his wicked ways. This is helping us to see we need to keep our eyes wide open so we do not fall prey smooth talking this person does to bring his evil to pass. Now the other verse shows us a totally different kind of man. This is talking of man who is on up in age that has lived the righteous life and by the gray hair, being his crown of glory here, is ready for the reward he has worked for in his life. Getting old is blessing and a reward for living the life God has laid out for us. We need to pursue the crown of glory we will receive in Heaven every day by giving God the glory He deserve for doing what He did for us.
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Proverbs 16:27-29

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Proverbs 16:27 An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.
28 A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
29 A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.
 
The ungodly man does all he can to dig up evil to set men against each other as a laboring man does to make a living for his family. He stirs up strife with an evil tongue. This goes on to tell us that a wicked man twists the truth to cause trouble and a whisper is not satisfied till he has said enough to friends against each other by telling lies. Lastly we see someone who is not satisfied until they have lured someone into wickedness with them. We have to remember that the type of people we fellowship with is he type of person we will become. Let us try to be the person that leads people down the right path by leading them to God. Please attend a church today that teaches the truth of Gods word. Again we love to have you Luverne First Assembly of God, 9:30 Sunday School, 10:30 Worship Service.
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Proverbs 16:25-26

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Proverbs 16:25 There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
26 He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.
 
We have seen this first verse before in chapter 14 but it bears revisiting. One of the worst mistakes anyone can make is to think that they know best by their own will what to do. When we let the flesh take over in leading us we will wind up in sin and destruction. Next we see the person who really thinks only of himself when it comes to laboring for what is needed. Even if it is a lazy person they will work most of time for what they need. God does not want us to be selfish but wants us to be able to not only help ourselves but be able to help others to. Let us strive to let God take control of our lives and help us make the decisions we make and help the people He puts in our path.
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Proverbs 16: 23-24

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Proverbs16:23 The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
24 Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
 
We have already learned that from the heart the mouth speaks. The heart is where all wisdom is stored that is one reason God says to hide His word in your heart. The words we speak can bring happiness if we are kind with our words. Pleasant and kind words are sweet to the soul and we know that honey has healing properties and so the analogy to the honeycomb. People are so caught up in there own world today that they hardly have time to share words of encouragement. We should all be mindful that people have problems we know nothing about and when we can share kind words in their lives we will be rewarded for bringing some happiness to their day.