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Today's Bible Translation
Bible translation used in today's episode: Ch. 31 NLV
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John Train
Podcast Introduction
It’s Poetry Thursday, and we’ll read Proverbs 31 I’m calling this episode “A Wise Mother.“
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Summary
In Proverbs 31, a wise mother advises her son, King Lemuel, on crucial life principles. She stresses the importance of sexual purity for both men and women, cautioning against the consequences of immorality. Additionally, the mother urges temperance when dealing with alcohol.
Another key aspect of her counsel is the call to defend the defenseless, fostering compassion and benevolence. The passage reaches its pinnacle with a poetic portrayal of an exemplary woman.
Overall, "Thoughts on Proverbs 31" offers timeless wisdom for living a purposeful and virtuous life, guiding readers toward values that resonate across generations.
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Steve Webb 0:00An alphabet of wifely excellence.
Steve Webb 0:03It's the Lifespring! One Year Bible coming to you from Riverside, California and podcasting since 2004. It's me your OG Godcaster. Steve Webb. It's poetry Thursday. and our reading today is Proverbs 31. How about before we read, we pray first, our gracious heavenly Father, we love you. and we thank you for this time. We thank You for Your Word. We thank you for proverbs 31 and the lessons that we'll find there. I pray God that you would bless this time in Jesus name, Amen. All right, let's begin.
Steve Webb 0:36Proverbs chapter 31. The words of Lemuel king of masa, which his mother taught him, what my son, what son who came from within me, what son of my promises, do not give your strength to women, or your ways to that which destroys kings. It is not for kings hola mule, it is not for kings to drink wine or for rulers to desire strong drink, or they might drink and forget the law and go against the rights of all who are suffering. Give strong drink to him who is about to die at wine to him whose life is full of trouble. Let him drink and forget how poor he is. and remember his troubled no more. Open your mouth for those who cannot speak and for the rights of those who are left without help. Open your mouth be right and fair in what you decide. Stand up for the rights of those who are suffering and in need. Who can find a good wife for she is worth far more than rubies that make one rich. The heart of her husband trusts in her and he will never stop getting good things she does in good and not bad all the days of her life. She looks for wool and flax and works with willing hands. She is like chips that trade. She brings her food from far away. She rises while it is still night and makes food for all those in her house. She gives work for the young women to do. She gives careful thought to a field and buys it. She plants grape vines from what she has earned. She makes herself ready with strength and makes her arms strong. and she sees the what she has earned is good. Her lamp does not go out at night. She puts her hands to the wheel to make cloth. She opens her hand to the poor and holds out her hands to those in need. She is not afraid of the snow for those in her house for all of them are dressed in red. She makes coverings for herself.
