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Thursday
First Lesson
Proverbs 29:11-25
11 A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in
till afterwards.
12 If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.
13 The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the LORD lighteneth
both their eyes.
14 The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall
be established for ever.
15 The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself
bringeth his mother to shame.
16 When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth:
but the righteous shall see their fall.
17 Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall
give delight unto thy soul.
18 Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth
the law, happy is he.
19 A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand
he will not answer.
20 Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more
hope of a fool than of him.
21 He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall
have him become his son at the length.
22 An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth
in transgression.
23 A
man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the
humble in spirit.
24 Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth
cursing, and bewrayeth it not.
25 The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust
in the LORD shall be safe.
1st Lesson Questions:
Proverbs 29:11-25. Which person am I most of the time, in reference to V. 23? How so? RESOLVE.
Second Lesson
1 Peter 2:11-17
11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain
from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
12 Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that,
whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your
good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of
visitation.
13 Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's
sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;
14 Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the
punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.
15 For
so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence
the ignorance of foolish men:
16 As free, and not using your liberty for a cloak of maliciousness,
but as the servants of God.
17 Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the
king.
2nd Lesson Questions:
1 Peter 2:11-17. How am I doing with my well doing? Has it silenced the ignorance of foolish men? (V. 15) RESOLVE.