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Day after day they continue to speak;
night after night they make him known.
They speak without a sound or word;
their voice is never heard.*
Yet their message has gone throughout
the earth,
and their words to all the world.
God has made a home in the heavens for
the sun.
It bursts forth like a radiant bridegroom
after his wedding.
It rejoices like a great athlete eager to
run the race.
The sun rises at one end of the heavens
and follows its course to the other end.
Nothing can hide from its heat.
The instructions of the Lord are perfect,
reviving the soul.
The decrees of the Lord are trustworthy,
making wise the simple.
The commandments of the Lord are right,
bringing joy to the heart.
The commands of the Lord are clear,
giving insight for living.
Reverence for the Lord is pure,
lasting forever.
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The laws of the Lord are true;
each one is fair.
They are more desirable than gold,
even the finest gold.
They are sweeter than honey,
even honey dripping from the comb.
They are a warning to your servant,
a great reward for those who obey them.
How can I know all the sins lurking in
my heart?
Cleanse me from these hidden faults.
Keep your servant from deliberate sins!
Don’t let them control me.
Then I will be free of guilt
and innocent of great sin.
May the words of my mouth
and the meditation of my heart
be pleasing to you,
O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.
19:3 Or There is no speech or language where their voice is not
heard.
PROVERBS 20:1
1 Wine produces mockers; alcohol leads
to brawls.
Those led astray by drink cannot be wise.
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oderate amounts of wine can have benefits for some
people. But the author of this proverb isn’t endorsing drunkenness or excessive drinking.
Excessive drinking results in a destructive progression: The man takes a drink. Then the
drink takes a drink. Then the drink takes the man. Excess alcohol doesn’t quench our
thirst; it demands more. Excess food doesn’t satisfy our appetite. Satisfaction for our souls
is only found in more of God, nothing else. If we remove the excess from our lives, we
make room for God to fill us.
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2 CHRONICLES 17:1–18:34
Then Jehoshap
hat, Asa’s son, became the
next king. He strengthened Judah to stand
against any attack from Israel. 2 He stationed
troops in all the fortified towns of Judah, and
he assigned additional garrisons to the land
of Judah and to the towns of Ephraim that his
father, Asa, had captured.
3 The Lord was with Jehoshap
hat because
he followed the example of his father’s early
years* and did not worship the images of
Baal. 4 He sought his father’s God and obeyed
his commands instead of following the evil
practices of the kingdom of Israel. 5 So the
Lord established Jehoshaphat’s control over
the kingdom of Judah. All the people of Judah
brought gifts to Jehoshap
hat, so he became
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very wealthy and highly esteemed. 6 He was
deeply committed to* the ways of the Lord.
He removed the pagan shrines and Asherah
poles from Judah.
7 In the third year of his reign Jehoshaphat
sent his officials to teach in all the towns of
Judah. These officials included Ben-hail,
Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah.
8 He sent Levites along with them, including
Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, She
miramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah,
and Tob-adonijah. He also sent out the priests
Elishama and Jehoram. 9 They took copies of
the Book of the Law of the Lord and traveled
around through all the towns of Judah, teach
ing the people.
10 Then the fear of the Lord fell over all
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