Words of Wisdom Podcast

Words of Wisdom Podcast

For those who want to grow in making healthy and wise decisions, Words of Wisdom is a podcast dedicated to helping you understand the Book of Proverbs and be able to apply rich wisdom it has to offer and how it still speaks powerfully to our lives today.

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Ep 83 - To Save a Life (Prov. 11:30)

June 15, 2026 • 15 mins
In a world where people are craving life-giving words, they are often looking for them in the wrong places, or from the wrong people. It is rare to find a person whose words and actions offer nourishment and healing for what is needed; and while people try to fill the void inside with so many things, the real need is to be rescued from the seemingly inescapable reality of death. But while death takes away so much life in this world...
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Ep 82 - Weigh Your Words (Prov 29.20; 26.12)

March 13, 2026 • 17 mins
Being careful with our words is the mark of wise living. But when we speak rashly rather than carefully weighing the impact our words can have, we deem ourselves to be of greater importance than the hearer. Impulsiveness when speaking reveals, at best, a heart of foolishness, and at worst, a heart filled with pride, lack of restraint, and overconfidence. People who speak carelessly often fail to weigh the consequences, listen first...
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Ep 81 - Do Good Now, Not Tomorrow (Prov. 3:27-28)

December 2, 2025 • 14 mins
Generosity and compassion lie at the heart of true wisdom. When it is within our power to help, we must not delay or make excuses, for withholding good from those who deserve it is a failure of love. Whether it is something like money or food, or advice or encouragement, when we act with generosity, we are, in essence, lending to Yahweh, who promises to repay our faithfulness and generous giving with blessing. However, it is the ev...
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Ep 80 - Hey, Don't Touch That! (Prov. 22:28; 23:10-11)

August 21, 2025 • 17 mins
Trust and social order are disrupted when the personal property of others is not respected and honored. While ancient boundary markers designated the extent of land ownership, and people were not to move those and take advantage and expand their property, today people still attempt to move “boundary markers” to get what they want. Everyone agrees that there are invisible “boundary markers” around their perso...
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Ep 79 - Stupid Is As Stupid Does (Prov. 22:3)

March 12, 2025 • 17 mins
We all make choices that get us into trouble. But fools will tend to make lots of those choices. Even when danger is staring them right in the face, they will still press on, naively turning a blind eye to it. What wisdom tells us is that we should “hide” ourselves to prevent getting caught up in trouble that we could avoid. Otherwise, we will end up paying the price for the foolishness that got us there in the first pl...
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Ep 78 - Weaponized Words (Prov. 12:18)

December 17, 2024 • 15 mins
Words can be weapons! And that is exactly what they become in the mouth of a fool. Surely, we have all used our words in a foolish manner at one time or another and hurt someone. That is because words are powerful and can cause great injury to others. If not used carefully, words can bring a whole world of pain into a person’s life. But words can also be used to help and heal. However, it all comes down to whether we choose t...
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Ep 77 - You Get What You Work For (Prov. 13:4)

August 16, 2024 • 19 mins
We all want things in life, but sometimes we just don’t put forth the effort to achieve them. It is not a complicated principle to know that if we don’t do anything, then we don’t get anything. Diligence is about doing what we know is right in a situation to achieve our goal even if we don’t see anything change immediately. But if we just wish for something to happen without putting in the necessary effort, ...
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Ep 76 - The Wise Get Wiser (Prov. 9:9)

June 12, 2024 • 17 mins
Ever come across someone who thinks they know it all? Maybe we tend to think that we have got the answers at times. But a wise person realizes that the journey in gaining knowledge and understanding is never complete. No matter how experienced we are, how much we have studied, or how skilled we have become, there is always room to become even better. Illustration: Expert surgeon Atul Gawande’s decision to hire a coach after 8...
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Ep 75 - Never Give Up! (Prov. 24:16)

March 30, 2024 • 16 mins
Everyone experiences tough times in life. Some tough times are really hard or filled with deep anguish, sorrow, and pain. But we are not alone through them. We are strengthened and comforted by Yahweh, and if we trust in Him and make Him the one that we depend on, then we know that no matter how many times we get knocked down, we can get back up and keep living for His glory. Illustration: José Hernández and his persistence in appl...
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Ep 74 - The Downfall of the Devil's Children (Prov. 6:14-15)

February 9, 2024 • 16 mins
Sometimes we may think of people who do evil and benefit from it as the ones who end up winning in the end. But that is not the case. Evil people have justice coming, whether it is in this life or at the final judgment. Calamity and destruction will befall those who think they can take advantage of others and get off scott-free. Illustration: Bernie Madoff and his multi-decade investment deception with the largest Ponzi scheme in k...
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Ep 73 - Beware of the Devil's Children (Prov. 6:12-13)

November 27, 2023 • 19 mins
The world is not a safe place because there are many people who are seeking to do evil to others. Individuals who have chosen to follow the wickedness of the Devil are called the “Devil’s children” because they do the works of their “father”—the Devil. Wisdom instructs us to be observant and discerning as we live in the world since there are many who desire to take advantage of us and do us harm....
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Ep 72 - Don't Quit Too Soon (Prov. 13:12)

August 23, 2023 • 16 mins
No one likes to wait for what they want. We live in a world that seeks immediate gratification. While waiting for something takes patience, the payoff when it comes to pass can be huge. If we are willing to stick with things even when the goal seems far off, we will experience deep satisfaction when it finally arrives. So, we must not quit too soon, or we won’t get to experience the joy of success. Illustration: Australian sw...
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Ep 71 - So What Do You Think? (Prov. 11:14; 15:22; 20:18; 24:6)

April 10, 2023 • 17 mins
Have you ever said, “I don’t want your advice” to someone? Well, if that person is someone you trust, then you just shot yourself in the foot, because why would you not want to hear what they have to say? We often think our perspective is complete and the best, and therefore, what need do we have for the insights of others? But as life will teach us, we are better off asking others, “So what do you think?&rd...
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Ep 70 - Dishonest Dealings (Prov. 20:14)

February 16, 2023 • 18 mins
Everyone likes a good deal when buying something, but some people are looking to take advantage of others in a dishonest manner in order to profit off of them. Everyone is out to get something for nothing, if they can. The challenge as a seller is to be wise enough to realize the value of an item and to not allow others to sway you through deceptive means or rhetorical trickery, because people can have hidden agendas. Illustration:...
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Ep 69 - I Am Always Right (Prov. 21:2)

November 21, 2022 • 18 mins
Everyone likes to be right. But who’s to say whether we actually are or not? Do we get to decide? If it were up to each of us, we would probably claim that most of our actions and behaviors are right. However, the desire to be right is so strong in us that we can tend to make up reasons to legitimize what we have done or are about to do. But only Yahweh can determine if we are deceiving ourselves or living out of a pure heart...
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Ep 68 - Get the Whole Story (Prov. 18:17)

October 4, 2022 • 19 mins
Everyone carries their own perspective based on what they know and have experienced. But that perspective may be incomplete, faulty, or misguided, which shows us that information is a fickle thing. One person’s report can seem true at first, but then when we compare it to a second opinion or another source, we spot potential limitations in the first person’s knowledge; this changes our perspective, and we then draw a di...
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Ep 67 - Strategy Trumps Strength (Prov. 21:22)

August 3, 2022 • 16 mins
Our world tends to prize brawn over brains, thinking that the stronger you are, the better you are. But muscle can only get you so far. Wisdom and understanding in a situation can get you much farther than brute strength alone. A sharp mind with understanding will outdo strength any day because it is not just working hard physically that yields success, but working smart as well. Illustration: American wrestler Rulon Gardner’...
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Ep 66 - Worse Than A Fool: Wise In Your Own Eyes (Prov. 26:12)

July 13, 2022 • 17 mins
Everyone has an innate desire to be right and to be knowledgeable about what they are doing. Sometimes this desire grows out of control, and we lose perception of reality by thinking that we are always right and have all the answers. We can deceive ourselves into thinking we are smarter and more understanding than we really are. Until our mindset changes, we are hopelessly lost in a fiction of our own making. Illustration: Alaskan ...
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Ep 65 - Raging Against Yahweh (Prov. 19:3)

June 15, 2022 • 18 mins
When things go wrong in life, we tend to look for someone to blame. Rarely do we naturally like to assume responsibility for our poor choices. Instead of realizing that we made a stupid decision, and it is our fault for why things are the way they are, our sinful human inclination is to transfer the fault to something or someone else. In doing this, we forfeit the opportunity to recognize and learn from our mistakes. Illustration: ...
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Ep 64 - Throwing It All Away (Prov. 5:20-23)

May 18, 2022 • 19 mins
Some things in life it seems like we can escape from, or at least avoid the direct consequences of them. But when it comes to sin, the consequences always seem to find a way to come around and bite us in the end. That is because sin is destructive no matter which way you look at it. It will destroy you and likely also injure those around you. And if it is the sin of adultery, you can be sure the damage will be severe. It will bring...
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