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Today's Bible Translation

Bible translation used in today's episode: Ch. 10 GNT

Podcast Introduction

This is Poetry Thursday. We’ll read Proverbs 10. I’m calling this episode “Better To Be Quiet.”

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Comments on Proverbs 10

There were a lot of topics in this chapter, weren’t there? Where to focus for today?

How about this. One thought that comes up repeatedly for me is that a wise person knows that no matter how much he knows, there is still a lot he does not know. And a foolish person thinks he knows it all. 

1 Corinthians 8:2 says, “Anyone who claims to know all the answers doesn’t really know very much.”

Have you ever seen the old TV show, Cheers? There’s a character on the show who is a mail carrier. His name is Cliff Clavin? He’s one of those guys that you often see in a group situation that always acts like an expert about whatever subject comes up in conversation. He puffs up his chest and says, “Oh yeah. Let me tell you about that…” And then he goes on to demonstrate that he really doesn’t know anything about it. Cliff Clavin was a fool.

And then on another TV show there is a character that demonstrates wisdom.. It’s the Jesse Stone TV movies that starred Tom Selleck. In that show he plays a small town chief of police. He has many personal problems, but he does demonstrate the characteristic of knowing when to keep quiet. In one scene the town council, the group to whom he is accountable, is not happy with the way he is handling a particular crime investigation. To their questions, he responds with primarily one word answers.

The wise person doesn’t feel the need to demonstrate how smart he is. The foolish person is too stupid to know when to shut up. 

I think I’ll shut up now. 

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Steve Webb 0:00A foolish person thinks that he knows it all.

Steve Webb 0:10This is the Lifespring! One Year Bible coming to you from Riverside, California, and podcasting since 2004, I'm your OG Godcaster, Steve Webb. It's Poetry Thursday. We'll read Proverbs, chapter 10. And I'm calling this episode "Better to Be Quiet." This will be a short episode today for two reasons. The first is that the reading is short as are my comments. And I'm in the middle of doing taxes. Yes, I know. Taxes are due in just a couple of days, but it's my tradition. I've done my own taxes all my life (well, Turbo Tax and I) and I always wait until the last minute because being in business for myself, I'm really not in a hurry to send the tax man what I owe him until I have to. So I will be nose to the grindstone pretty much until the last minute. I did take some time today, though, to witness something that is sort of the culmination of something I've been praying for, for close to 19 years. Adam Curry was baptized this evening and the worship service at his church was streamed live. I had to watch it. Adam accepted the Lord last year, but it was wonderful to see him follow the Lord in the ordinance of baptism. Just makes me so happy. Well, for those of you in the Southern California area, remember that this Saturday, April 15th, 2022, there will be a No Agenda meetup here in Riverside at Heroes Restaurant and Brewery at 3:33 in the afternoon. I'd love to see you there. If you'd like to go you can find out more at lifespringmedia.com/meetup. Now before we get started, let's have a word of prayer. Our heavenly Father, we thank you so much for your Word. We thank you for our time together. And we thank you once again for giving Adam the faith to believe in you. I pray, God,