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Transcript Podcast Introduction Our reading today is Proverbs 4. I’m calling today’s episode “It’s Worth It." Comments on Proverbs 4 The father is now teaching not just his son, but his children. This lesson is intended for all of his offspring. Would that every parent had this wisdom to impart these lessons to every one of their children. But sadly, it seems as if wisdom is in very short supply, and has been for at least the last three or four generations. And yes, I include mine. The lessons in this chapter, if well taught and well learned, would go very far in preventing the kind of near insanity that we see around the world today.  Want an example? How about this: Trading freedom for "safety" is anything but wise. I think Solomon would  even call it foolish. Here in America, the land of the free and the home of the brave, our forefathers knew that freedom was infinitely better than safety. But somewhere along the way, we forgot to pass that lesson on.  In verse 5, Solomon wrote