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Proverbs 15:7

Proverbs 15:7

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In this brief sermon on Proverbs 15:7, Pastor Martin emphasizes that true wisdom, which enables one to "disperse knowledge," is not innate but must be diligently acquired. He applies this principle directly to children, asserting that they must "earn the right to open their mouths" by first paying the price of learning. This learning involves actively seeking and hunting for knowledge as one would for hidden treasure, thereby connecting the acquisition of wisdom with the ability to speak meaningfully and wisely.

Primary Texts

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Proverbs 15:7 This is the sole passage expounded, forming the entire basis of the sermon's teaching on wisdom and speech.

Outline 2 sections · 1 min

  1. The Wise Disperse Knowledge, The Foolish Do Not 0:00
  2. Earning the Right to Speak Through Diligent Learning 0:17

Key Quotes

“Simple comment, our children must learn that they must earn the right to open their mouths.”
“That means they've got to pay the price of learning something before they earn the right to say something.”
“The lips of the wise disperse knowledge! And where'd they get the knowledge? Because they were willing to pay the price to cry out for it and seek for it and hunt for it as for hid treasure.”

Applications

Parents & families

  • Children must pay the price of learning something before they earn the right to say something.

All listeners

  • Our children must learn that they must earn the right to open their mouths.
  • One must be willing to pay the price to cry out for knowledge and seek for it and hunt for it as for hid treasure.

A full transcript is available on the tab. 2 paragraphs, roughly 1 minutes.

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