Welcome to Day 2094 of  Wisdom-Trek, and thank you for joining me.

This is Guthrie Chamberlain, Your Guide to Wisdom

The Book of Proverbs – Chapter 23 – Daily Wisdom

Welcome to Wisdom-Trek with Gramps! I am Guthrie Chamberlain, and we are on trek.com/wisdom-trek-podcast/day-2094">Day 2094 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 23.

The Book of Proverbs - Chapter 23

While dining with a ruler, pay attention to what is put before you. ² If you are a big eater, put a knife to your throat; ³ don’t desire all the delicacies, for he might be trying to trick you. ⁴ Don’t wear yourself out trying to get rich. Be wise enough to know when to quit. ⁵ In the blink of an eye wealth disappears, for it will sprout wings and fly away like an eagle. ⁶ Don’t eat with people who are stingy; don’t desire their delicacies. ⁷ They are always thinking about how much it costs. “Eat and drink,” they say, but they don’t mean it. ⁸ You will throw up what little you’ve eaten, and your compliments will be wasted. ⁹ Don’t waste your breath on fools, for they will despise the wisest advice. ¹⁰ Don’t cheat your neighbor by moving the ancient boundary markers; don’t take the land of defenseless orphans. ¹¹ For their Redeemer is strong; he himself will bring their charges against you. ¹² Commit yourself to instruction; listen carefully to words of knowledge. ¹³ Don’t fail to discipline your children. The rod of punishment won’t kill them. ¹⁴ Physical discipline may well save them from death. ¹⁵ My child, if your heart is wise, my own heart will rejoice! ¹⁶ Everything in me will celebrate when you speak what is right. ¹⁷ Don’t envy sinners, but always continue to fear the Lord. ¹⁸ You will be rewarded for this; your hope will not be disappointed. ¹⁹ My child, listen and be wise: Keep your heart on the right course. ²⁰ Do not carouse with drunkards or feast with gluttons, ²¹ for they are on their way to poverty, and too much sleep clothes them in rags. ²² Listen to your father, who gave you life, and don’t despise your mother when she is old. ²³ Get the truth and never sell it; also get wisdom, discipline, and good judgment. ²⁴ The father of godly children has cause for joy. What a pleasure to have children who are wise. ²⁵ So give your father and mother joy! May she who gave you birth be happy. ²⁶ O my son, give me your heart. May your eyes take delight in following my ways. ²⁷ A prostitute is a dangerous trap; a promiscuous woman is as dangerous as falling into a narrow well. ²⁸ She hides and waits like a robber, eager to make more men unfaithful. ²⁹ Who has anguish? Who has sorrow? Who is always fighting? Who is always complaining? Who has unnecessary bruises? Who has bloodshot eyes? ³⁰ It is the one who spends long hours in the taverns, trying out new drinks. ³¹ Don’t gaze at the wine, seeing how red it is, how it sparkles in the cup, how smoothly it goes down. ³² For in the end it bites like a poisonous snake; it stings like a viper. ³³ You will see hallucinations, and you will say crazy things. ³⁴ You will stagger like a sailor tossed at sea, clinging to a swaying mast. ³⁵ And you will say, “They hit me, but I didn’t feel it. I didn’t even know it when they beat me up. When will I wake up so I can look for another drink?” Today, as you ponder Proverbs 23, 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!