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Today's Bible Translation

Bible translation used in today's episode: Ch. 20 NASB, Ch. 21 GWT

Podcast Introduction

Today is Poetry Thursday. We’ll read Proverbs 20-21. I’m calling this episode “Is the Bible Sexist?”

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Summary

Proverbs 20 has some wise sayings that speak for themselves. One verse, number 14, reminds me of my wife's job in the car business. She's a top salesperson because she's honest with her clients. It's like the give and take of negotiating – buyers complain, but later brag about their purchase. When done right, both parties win.

Verse 24 in Proverbs 20 says that our lives are in God's hands. We may think we're in control, but God knows where He wants us to go. It's smarter to follow His plan than challenge it. I'd rather trust God and have a meaningful life when I face Him one day.

Proverbs 21 talks about living with a difficult woman. Some people think this means the Bible is anti-woman, but that's not true. Solomon, who wrote Proverbs, had wisdom but also had many concubines. He wrote from a man's perspective, sharing about the challenges of marital peace. It doesn't give men an excuse to be difficult or put women down.

The Bible actually values women. For example, in Ephesians 5:25, husbands are told to love their wives sacrificially. And after Jesus rose from the dead, He appeared first to a woman, Mary. The Bible is definitely not against women.

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Steve Webb 0:10Coming to you once again from Riverside, California, this is the Lifespring! One Year Bible, and podcasting since 2004, I am your OG Godcaster, Steve Webb. Today is Poetry Thursday, and we'll read Proverbs 20 and 21. By the way, we're now officially into the last third of this season's episodes. Two-thirds of the season is behind us. And after today, there are just 121 episodes remaining. If you've been with me all season long, thank you. It takes a real commitment to listen every day. God bless you. And if you joined the Lifespring family sometime later in the season, I am so glad you joined us. I hope you've been able to catch up but if not, you can always go back. The past episodes will be there for you for the foreseeable future. You can find all the episodes and most every episode I've ever produced over at lifespringmedia.com. There are nearly three thousand episodes over there, not just of the Lifespring! One Year Bible, but of the original Lifespring! show with lots of great interviews and other content. There's a music show there that I did over a hundred episodes of. Some short devotional-type episodes in the form of "Lifespring! HymnStories" or "In Touch with God's Character." Lots of stuff. Take a look at lifespringmedia.com. If you'd like to get in contact with me, that information will be at the end of today's show. Before we get started, let's have a word of prayer. Our loving heavenly Father, we thank you so much for our time together and I pray that you would bless us as we study your Word today. I pray this in Jesus' name. Amen. Okay, let's get started.

Steve Webb 1:43Proverbs, chapter 20. Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, And whoever is intoxicated by it is not wise. The terror of a king is like the growling of a lion; He who provokes him to...