Welcome to Day 2059 of  Wisdom-Trek, and thank you for joining me.

This is Guthrie Chamberlain, Your Guide to Wisdom

The Book of Proverbs – Chapter 19 – Daily Wisdom

Welcome to Wisdom-Trek with Gramps! I am Guthrie Chamberlain, and we are on trek.com/wisdom-trek-podcast/day-2059">Day 2059 of our trek. Establishing good habits is imperative for living a Godly life and one habit I have practiced nearly every day for the past 45+ years of my adult life is to read the chapter in the book of Proverbs that corresponds to the day of the month. This single habit has been the catalyst for gaining wisdom and creating a living legacy. Adopting this habit can do the same for your life. The realization that God’s Wisdom is the only true wisdom drives me to seek God’s wisdom each day, and there is no better way to do this than to meditate on God’s book of Wisdom. Wisdom is the final frontier in gaining true knowledge. So we are on a daily trek to create a legacy of wisdom, to seek out discernment and insights, and to boldly grow where few have chosen to grow before. Today I will read Proverbs 19.

The Book of Proverbs - Chapter 19

Better to be poor and honest than to be dishonest and a fool. ² Enthusiasm without knowledge is no good; haste makes mistakes. ³ People ruin their lives by their own foolishness and then are angry at the Lord. ⁴ Wealth makes many “friends”; poverty drives them all away. ⁵ A false witness will not go unpunished, nor will a liar escape. ⁶ Many seek favors from a ruler; everyone is the friend of a person who gives gifts! ⁷ The relatives of the poor despise them; how much more will their friends avoid them! Though the poor plead with them, their friends are gone. ⁸ To acquire wisdom is to love yourself; people who cherish understanding will prosper. ⁹ A false witness will not go unpunished, and a liar will be destroyed. ¹⁰ It isn’t right for a fool to live in luxury or for a slave to rule over princes! ¹¹ Sensible people control their temper; they earn respect by overlooking wrongs. ¹² The king’s anger is like a lion’s roar, but his favor is like dew on the grass. ¹³ A foolish child^[a] is a calamity to a father; a quarrelsome wife is as annoying as constant dripping. ¹⁴ Fathers can give their sons an inheritance of houses and wealth, but only the Lord can give an understanding wife. ¹⁵ Lazy people sleep soundly, but idleness leaves them hungry. ¹⁶ Keep the commandments and keep your life; despising them leads to death. ¹⁷ If you help the poor, you are lending to the Lord— and he will repay you! ¹⁸ Discipline your children while there is hope. Otherwise you will ruin their lives. ¹⁹ Hot-tempered people must pay the penalty. If you rescue them once, you will have to do it again. ²⁰ Get all the advice and instruction you can, so you will be wise the rest of your life. ²¹ You can make many plans, but the Lord’s purpose will prevail. ²² Loyalty makes a person attractive. It is better to be poor than dishonest. ²³ Fear of the Lord leads to life, bringing security and protection from harm. ²⁴ Lazy people take food in their hand but don’t even lift it to their mouth. ²⁵ If you punish a mocker, the simpleminded will learn a lesson; if you correct the wise, they will be all the wiser. ²⁶ Children who mistreat their father or chase away their mother are an embarrassment and a public disgrace. ²⁷ If you stop listening to instruction, my child, you will turn your back on knowledge. ²⁸ A corrupt witness makes a mockery of justice; the mouth of the wicked gulps down evil. ²⁹ Punishment is made for mockers, and the backs of fools are made to be beaten. Today, as you ponder Proverbs 19, please encourage your friends and family to join us and come along tomorrow for another day of our Wisdom-Trek, Creating a Legacy. Thank you so much for allowing me to be your guide, mentor, and, most importantly, your friend as I serve you through this Wisdom-Trek podcast and journal. As we take this trek together, let us always:

1. Live Abundantly (Fully)
2. Love Unconditionally
3. Listen Intentionally
4. Learn Continuously
5. Lend to others Generously
6. Lead with Integrity
7. Leave a Living Legacy Each Day

I am Guthrie Chamberlain reminding you to Keep Moving Forward, Enjoy Your Journey, and Create a Great Day Everyday! See you next time for more daily wisdom!