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  • Day 2079 – The Book of Proverbs – Chapter 8 – Daily Wisdom
    Welcome to Day 2079 of  Wisdom-Trek, and thank you for joining me.
    This is Guthrie Chamberlain, Your Guide to Wisdom
    The Book of Proverbs – Chapter 8 – Daily Wisdom
    Welcome to Wisdom-Trek with Gramps! I am Guthrie Chamberlain, and we are on Day 2079 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 8.
    The Book of Proverbs - Chapter 8
    Wisdom Calls for a Hearing
    Listen as Wisdom calls out!
    Hear as understanding raises her voice!
    2 On the hilltop along the road,
    she takes her stand at the crossroads.
    3 By the gates at the entrance to the town,
    on the road leading in, she cries aloud,
    4 “I call to you, to all of you!
    I raise my voice to all people.
    5 You simple people, use good judgment.
    You foolish people, show some understanding.
    6 Listen to me! For I have important things to tell you.
    Everything I say is right,
    7 for I speak the truth
    and detest every kind of deception.
    8 My advice is wholesome.
    There is nothing devious or crooked in it.
    9 My words are plain to anyone with understanding,
    clear to those with knowledge.
    10 Choose my instruction rather than silver,
    and knowledge rather than pure gold.
    11 For wisdom is far more valuable than rubies.
    Nothing you desire can compare with it.
    12 “I, Wisdom, live together with good judgment.
    I know where to discover knowledge and discernment.
    13 All who fear the Lord will hate evil.
    Therefore, I hate pride and arrogance,
    corruption and perverse speech.
    14 Common sense and success belong to me.
    Insight and strength are mine.
    15 Because of me, kings reign,
    and rulers make just decrees.
    16 Rulers lead with my help,
    and nobles make righteous judgments.
    17 “I love all who love me.
    Those who search will surely find me.
    18 I have riches and honor,
    as well as enduring wealth and justice.
    19 My gifts are better than gold, even the purest gold,
    my wages better than sterling silver!
    20 I walk in righteousness,
    in paths of justice.
    21 Those who love me inherit wealth.
    I will fill their treasuries.
    22 “The Lord formed me from the beginning,
    before he created anything else.
    23 I was appointed in ages past,
    at the very first, before the earth began.
    24 I was born before the oceans were created,
    before the springs bubbled forth their waters.
    25 Before the mountains were formed,
    before the hills, I was...
    6 min
  • Day 2078 – The Book of Proverbs – Chapter 7 – Daily Wisdom
    Welcome to Day 2078 of  Wisdom-Trek, and thank you for joining me.
    This is Guthrie Chamberlain, Your Guide to Wisdom
    The Book of Proverbs – Chapter 7 – Daily Wisdom
    Welcome to Wisdom-Trek with Gramps! I am Guthrie Chamberlain, and we are on Day 2078 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 7.
    The Book of Proverbs - Chapter 7
    Another Warning about Immoral Women
    Follow my advice, my son;
    always treasure my commands.
    2 Obey my commands and live!
    Guard my instructions as you guard your own eyes.
    3 Tie them on your fingers as a reminder.
    Write them deep within your heart.
    4 Love wisdom like a sister;
    make insight a beloved member of your family.
    5 Let them protect you from an affair with an immoral woman,
    from listening to the flattery of a promiscuous woman.
    6 While I was at the window of my house,
    looking through the curtain,
    7 I saw some naïve young men,
    and one in particular who lacked common sense.
    8 He was crossing the street near the house of an immoral woman,
    strolling down the path by her house.
    9 It was at twilight, in the evening,
    as deep darkness fell.
    10 The woman approached him,
    seductively dressed and sly of heart.
    11 She was the brash, rebellious type,
    never content to stay at home.
    12 She is often in the streets and markets,
    soliciting at every corner.
    13 She threw her arms around him and kissed him,
    and with a brazen look she said,
    14 “I’ve just made my peace offerings
    and fulfilled my vows.
    15 You’re the one I was looking for!
    I came out to find you, and here you are!
    16 
    5 min
  • Day 2077 – The Book of Proverbs – Chapter 6 – Daily Wisdom
    Welcome to Day 2077 of  Wisdom-Trek, and thank you for joining me.
    This is Guthrie Chamberlain, Your Guide to Wisdom
    The Book of Proverbs – Chapter 6 – Daily Wisdom
    Welcome to Wisdom-Trek with Gramps! I am Guthrie Chamberlain, and we are on Day 2077 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 6.
    The Book of Proverbs - Chapter 6
    Lessons for Daily Life
    My child, if you have put up security for a friend’s debt
    or agreed to guarantee the debt of a stranger—
    2 if you have trapped yourself by your agreement
    and are caught by what you said—
    3 follow my advice and save yourself,
    for you have placed yourself at your friend’s mercy.
    Now swallow your pride;
    go and beg to have your name erased.
    4 Don’t put it off; do it now!
    Don’t rest until you do.
    5 Save yourself like a gazelle escaping from a hunter,
    like a bird fleeing from a net.
    6 Take a lesson from the ants, you lazybones.
    Learn from their ways and become wise!
    7 Though they have no prince
    or governor or ruler to make them work,
    8 they labor hard all summer,
    gathering food for the winter.
    9 But you, lazybones, how long will you sleep?
    When will you wake up?
    10 A little extra sleep, a little more slumber,
    a little folding of the hands to rest—
    11 then poverty will pounce on you like a bandit;
    scarcity will attack you like an armed robber.
    12 What are worthless and wicked people like?
    They are constant liars,
    13 signaling their deceit with a wink of the eye,
    a nudge of the foot, or the wiggle of fingers.
    14 Their perverted hearts plot evil,
    and they constantly stir up trouble.
    15 But they will be destroyed suddenly,
    broken in an instant beyond all hope of healing.
    16 There are six things the Lord hates—
    no, seven things he detests:
    17 haughty eyes,
    a lying tongue,
    hands that kill the innocent,
    18 a heart that plots evil,
    feet that race to do wrong,
    19 a false witness who pours out lies,
    a person who sows discord in a family.
    20 My son, obey your father’s commands,
    and don’t neglect your mother’s instruction.
    21 Keep their words always in your heart.
    Tie them around your neck.
    22 When you walk, their counsel will lead you.
    When you sleep, they will protect you.
    When you wake up, they will advise you.
    23 For their command is a lamp
    and their instruction a...
    6 min
  • Day 2076 – The Book of Proverbs – Chapter 5 – Daily Wisdom
    Welcome to Day 2076 of  Wisdom-Trek, and thank you for joining me.
    This is Guthrie Chamberlain, Your Guide to Wisdom
    The Book of Proverbs – Chapter 5 – Daily Wisdom
    Welcome to Wisdom-Trek with Gramps! I am Guthrie Chamberlain, and we are on Day 2076 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 5.
    The Book of Proverbs - Chapter 5
    Avoid Immoral Women
    My son, pay attention to my wisdom;
    listen carefully to my wise counsel.
    2 Then you will show discernment,
    and your lips will express what you’ve learned.
    3 For the lips of an immoral woman are as sweet as honey,
    and her mouth is smoother than oil.
    4 But in the end she is as bitter as poison,
    as dangerous as a double-edged sword.
    5 Her feet go down to death;
    her steps lead straight to the grave.
    6 For she cares nothing about the path to life.
    She staggers down a crooked trail and doesn’t realize it.
    7 So now, my sons, listen to me.
    Never stray from what I am about to say:
    8 Stay away from her!
    Don’t go near the door of her house!
    9 If you do, you will lose your honor
    and will lose to merciless people all you have achieved.
    10 Strangers will consume your wealth,
    and someone else will enjoy the fruit of your labor.
    11 In the end you will groan in anguish
    when disease consumes your body.
    12 You will say, “How I hated discipline!
    If only I had not ignored all the warnings!
    13 Oh, why didn’t I listen to my teachers?
    Why didn’t I pay attention to my instructors?
    14 I have come to the brink of utter ruin,
    and now I must face public disgrace.”
    15 Drink water from your own well—
    share your love only with your wife.
    16 Why spill the water of your springs in the streets,
    having sex with just anyone?
    17 You should reserve it for yourselves.
    Never share it with strangers.
    18 Let your wife be a fountain of blessing for you.
    Rejoice in the wife of your youth.
    19 She is a loving deer, a graceful doe.
    Let her breasts satisfy you always.
    May you always be captivated by her love.
    20 Why be captivated, my son, by an immoral woman,
    or fondle the breasts of a promiscuous woman?
    21 For the Lord sees clearly what a man does,
    examining every path he takes.
    22 An evil man is held captive by his own sins;
    they are ropes that catch and hold him.
    23 He will die for lack of self-control;
    he will be lost because of his great foolishness.
    As...
    5 min
  • Day 2075 – The Book of Proverbs – Chapter 4 – Daily Wisdom
    Welcome to Day 2075 of  Wisdom-Trek, and thank you for joining me.
    This is Guthrie Chamberlain, Your Guide to Wisdom
    The Book of Proverbs – Chapter 4 – Daily Wisdom
    Welcome to Wisdom-Trek with Gramps! I am Guthrie Chamberlain, and we are on Day 2075 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 4.
    The Book of Proverbs - Chapter 4
    A Father’s Wise Advice
    My children, listen when your father corrects you.
    Pay attention and learn good judgment,
    2 for I am giving you good guidance.
    Don’t turn away from my instructions.
    3 For I, too, was once my father’s son,
    tenderly loved as my mother’s only child.
    4 My father taught me,
    “Take my words to heart.
    Follow my commands, and you will live.
    5 Get wisdom; develop good judgment.
    Don’t forget my words or turn away from them.
    6 Don’t turn your back on wisdom, for she will protect you.
    Love her, and she will guard you.
    7 Getting wisdom is the wisest thing you can do!
    And whatever else you do, develop good judgment.
    8 If you prize wisdom, she will make you great.
    Embrace her, and she will honor you.
    9 She will place a lovely wreath on your head;
    she will present you with a beautiful crown.”
    10 My child, listen to me and do as I say,
    and you will have a long, good life.
    11 I will teach you wisdom’s ways
    and lead you in straight paths.
    12 When you walk, you won’t be held back;
    when you run, you won’t stumble.
    13 Take hold of my instructions; don’t let them go.
    Guard them, for they are the key to life.
    14 Don’t do as the wicked do,
    and don’t follow the path of evildoers.
    15 Don’t even think about it; don’t go that way.
    Turn away and keep moving.
    16 For evil people can’t sleep until they’ve done their evil deed for the day.
    They can’t rest until they’ve caused someone to stumble.
    17 They eat the food of wickedness
    and drink the wine of violence!
    18 The way of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn,
    which shines ever brighter until the full light of day.
    19 But the way of the wicked is like total darkness.
    They have no idea what they are stumbling over.
    20 My child, pay attention to what I say.
    Listen carefully to my words.
    21 Don’t lose sight of them.
    Let them penetrate deep into your heart,
    22 for they bring life to those who find them,
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  • Day 2074 – The Book of Proverbs – Chapter 3 – Daily Wisdom
    Welcome to Day 2074 of  Wisdom-Trek, and thank you for joining me.
    This is Guthrie Chamberlain, Your Guide to Wisdom
    The Book of Proverbs – Chapter 3 – Daily Wisdom
    Welcome to Wisdom-Trek with Gramps! I am Guthrie Chamberlain, and we are on Day 2074 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 3.
    The Book of Proverbs - Chapter 3
    Trusting in the Lord
    My child, never forget the things I have taught you.
    Store my commands in your heart.
    2 If you do this, you will live many years,
    and your life will be satisfying.
    3 Never let loyalty and kindness leave you!
    Tie them around your neck as a reminder.
    Write them deep within your heart.
    4 Then you will find favor with both God and people,
    and you will earn a good reputation.
    5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart;
    do not depend on your own understanding.
    6 Seek his will in all you do,
    and he will show you which path to take.
    7 Don’t be impressed with your own wisdom.
    Instead, fear the Lord and turn away from evil.
    8 Then you will have healing for your body
    and strength for your bones.
    9 Honor the Lord with your wealth
    and with the best part of everything you produce.
    10 Then he will fill your barns with grain,
    and your vats will overflow with good wine.
    11 My child, don’t reject the Lord’s discipline,
    and don’t be upset when he corrects you.
    12 For the Lord corrects those he loves,
    just as a father corrects a child in whom he delights.
    13 Joyful is the person who finds wisdom,
    the one who gains understanding.
    14 For wisdom is more profitable than silver,
    and her wages are better than gold.
    15 Wisdom is more precious than rubies;
    nothing you desire can compare with her.
    16 She offers you long life in her right hand,
    and riches and honor in her left.
    17 She will guide you down delightful paths;
    all her ways are satisfying.
    18 Wisdom is a tree of life to those who embrace her;
    happy are those who hold her tightly.
    19 By wisdom the Lord founded the earth;
    by understanding he created the heavens.
    20 By his knowledge the deep fountains of the earth burst forth,
    and the dew settles beneath the night sky.
    21 My child, don’t lose sight of common sense and discernment.
    Hang on
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  • Day 2073 – The Book of Proverbs – Chapter 2 – Daily Wisdom
    Welcome to Day 2073 of  Wisdom-Trek, and thank you for joining me.
    This is Guthrie Chamberlain, Your Guide to Wisdom
    The Book of Proverbs – Chapter 2 – Daily Wisdom
    Welcome to Wisdom-Trek with Gramps! I am Guthrie Chamberlain, and we are on Day 2073 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 2.
    The Book of Proverbs - Chapter 2
    The Benefits of Wisdom
    1 My child, listen to what I say,
    and treasure my commands.
    2 Tune your ears to wisdom,
    and concentrate on understanding.
    3 Cry out for insight,
    and ask for understanding.
    4 Search for them as you would for silver;
    seek them like hidden treasures.
    5 Then you will understand what it means to fear the Lord,
    and you will gain knowledge of God.
    6 For the Lord grants wisdom!
    From his mouth come knowledge and understanding.
    7 He grants a treasure of common sense to the honest.
    He is a shield to those who walk with integrity.
    8 He guards the paths of the just
    and protects those who are faithful to him.
    9 Then you will understand what is right, just, and fair,
    and you will find the right way to go.
    10 For wisdom will enter your heart,
    and knowledge will fill you with joy.
    11 Wise choices will watch over you.
    Understanding will keep you safe.
    12 Wisdom will save you from evil people,
    from those whose words are twisted.
    13 These men turn from the right way
    to walk down dark paths.
    14 They take pleasure in doing wrong,
    and they enjoy the twisted ways of evil.
    15 Their actions are crooked,
    and their ways are wrong.
    16 Wisdom will save you from the immoral woman,
    from the seductive words of the promiscuous woman.
    17 She has abandoned her husband
    and ignores the covenant she made before God.
    18 Entering her house leads to death;
    it is the road to the grave.
    19 The man who visits her is doomed.
    He will never reach the paths of life.
    20 So follow the steps of the good,
    and stay on the paths of the righteous.
    21 For only the godly will live in the land,
    and those with integrity will remain in it.
    22 But the wicked will be removed from the land,
    and the treacherous will be uprooted.
    As you ponder Proverbs 2, please encourage your friends and family to join us and come along tomorrow for...
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  • Day 2072 – The Book of Proverbs – Chapter 1 – Daily Wisdom
    Welcome to Day 2072 of  Wisdom-Trek, and thank you for joining me.
    This is Guthrie Chamberlain, Your Guide to Wisdom
    The Book of Proverbs – Chapter 1 – Daily Wisdom
    Welcome to Wisdom-Trek with Gramps! I am Guthrie Chamberlain, and we are on Day 2072 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 1.
    The Book of Proverbs - Chapter 1
    1 These are the proverbs of Solomon, David’s son, king of Israel.
    2 Their purpose is to teach people wisdom and discipline,
    to help them understand the insights of the wise.
    3 Their purpose is to teach people to live disciplined and successful lives, to help them do what is right, just, and fair.
    4 These proverbs will give insight to the simple,
    knowledge and discernment to the young.
    5 Let the wise listen to these proverbs and become even wiser.
    Let those with understanding receive guidance
    6 by exploring the meaning in these proverbs and parables,
    the words of the wise and their riddles.
    7 Fear of the Lord is the foundation of true knowledge,
    but fools despise wisdom and discipline.
    A Father’s Exhortation: Acquire Wisdom
    8 My child, listen when your father corrects you.
    Don’t neglect your mother’s instruction.
    9 What you learn from them will crown you with grace
    and be a chain of honor around your neck.
    10 My child, if sinners entice you,
    turn your back on them!
    11 They may say, “Come and join us.
    Let’s hide and kill someone!
    Just for fun, let’s ambush the innocent!
    12 Let’s swallow them alive, like the grave;
    let’s swallow them whole, like those who go down to the pit of death.
    13 Think of the great things we’ll get!
    We’ll fill our houses with all the stuff we take.
    14 Come, throw in your lot with us;
    we’ll all share the loot.”
    15 My child, don’t go along with them!
    Stay far away from their paths.
    16 They rush to commit evil deeds.
    They hurry to commit murder.
    17 If a bird sees a trap being set,
    it knows to stay away.
    18 But these people set an ambush for themselves;
    they are trying to get themselves killed.
    19 Such is the fate of all who are greedy for money;
    it robs them of life.
    Wisdom Shouts in the Streets
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  • Day 2071 – The Book of Proverbs – Chapter 31 – Daily Wisdom
    Welcome to Day 2071 of  Wisdom-Trek, and thank you for joining me.
    This is Guthrie Chamberlain, Your Guide to Wisdom
    The Book of Proverbs – Chapter 31 – Daily Wisdom
    Welcome to Wisdom-Trek with Gramps! I am Guthrie Chamberlain, and we are on Day 2071 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 31.
    The Book of Proverbs - Chapter 31
    The Sayings of King Lemuel
    The sayings of King Lemuel contain this message, which his mother taught him.
    2 O my son, O son of my womb,
    O son of my vows,
    3 do not waste your strength on women,
    on those who ruin kings.
    4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, to guzzle wine.
    Rulers should not crave alcohol.
    5 For if they drink, they may forget the law
    and not give justice to the oppressed.
    6 Alcohol is for the dying,
    and wine for those in bitter distress.
    7 Let them drink to forget their poverty
    and remember their troubles no more.
    8 Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves;
    ensure justice for those being crushed.
    9 Yes, speak up for the poor and helpless,
    and see that they get justice.
    A Wife of Noble Character
    10 Who can find a virtuous and capable wife?
    She is more precious than rubies.
    11 Her husband can trust her,
    and she will greatly enrich his life.
    12 She brings him good, not harm,
    all the days of her life.
    13 She finds wool and flax
    and busily spins it.
    14 She is like a merchant’s ship,
    bringing her food from afar.
    15 She gets up before dawn to prepare breakfast for her household
    and plan the day’s work for her servant girls.
    16 She goes to inspect a field and buys it;
    with her earnings she plants a vineyard.
    17 She is energetic and strong,
    a hard worker.
    18 She makes sure her dealings are profitable;
    her lamp burns late into the night.
    19 Her hands are busy spinning thread,
    her fingers twisting fiber.
    20 She extends a helping hand to the poor
    and opens her arms to the needy.
    21 She has no fear of winter for her household,
    for everyone has warm clothes.
    22 She makes her own bedspreads.
    She dresses in fine linen and purple gowns....
    5 min
  • Day 2070 – The Book of Proverbs – Chapter 30 – Daily Wisdom
    Welcome to Day 2070 of  Wisdom-Trek, and thank you for joining me.
    This is Guthrie Chamberlain, Your Guide to Wisdom
    The Book of Proverbs – Chapter 30 – Daily Wisdom
    Welcome to Wisdom-Trek with Gramps! I am Guthrie Chamberlain, and we are on Day 2070 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 30.
    The Book of Proverbs - Chapter 30
    The Sayings of Agur
    The sayings of Agur son of Jakeh contain this message.
    I am weary, O God;
    I am weary and worn out, O God.
    2 I am too stupid to be human,
    and I lack common sense.
    3 I have not mastered human wisdom,
    nor do I know the Holy One.
    4 Who but God goes up to heaven and comes back down?
    Who holds the wind in his fists?
    Who wraps up the oceans in his cloak?
    Who has created the whole wide world?
    What is his name—and his son’s name?
    Tell me if you know!
    5 Every word of God proves true.
    He is a shield to all who come to him for protection.
    6 Do not add to his words,
    or he may rebuke you and expose you as a liar.
    7 O God, I beg two favors from you;
    let me have them before I die.
    8 First, help me never to tell a lie.
    Second, give me neither poverty nor riches!
    Give me just enough to satisfy my needs.
    9 For if I grow rich, I may deny you and say, “Who is the Lord?”
    And if I am too poor, I may steal and thus insult God’s holy name.
    10 Never slander a worker to the employer,
    or the person will curse you, and you will pay for it.
    11 Some people curse their father
    and do not thank their mother.
    12 They are pure in their own eyes,
    but they are filthy and unwashed.
    13 They look proudly around,
    casting disdainful glances.
    14 They have teeth like swords
    and fangs like knives.
    They devour the poor from the earth
    and the needy from among humanity.
    15 The leech has two suckers
    that cry out, “More, more!”
    There are three things that are never satisfied—
    no, four that never say, “Enough!”:
    16 the grave,
    the barren womb,
    the thirsty desert,
    the blazing fire.
    17 The eye that mocks a father
    and despises a mother’s instructions
    will be plucked out by ravens of the valley
    and eaten by vultures.
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Do you desire to gain wisdom, make an impact on your world, and create a living legacy? Through the use of positive/encouraging stories, parables, allegories, and analogies we will explore the trails of everyday life in a practical and meaningful manner as we scale towards our summit of life. The purpose of our Wisdom-Trek podcast and journal is to teach you wisdom and discipline, to help you understand the insights of the wise, to teach you to live disciplined and successful lives, to help you do what is right, just, and fair. By obtaining this wisdom then you will be able to create a living legacy for today that will live on and be multiplied through the lives of others.