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Scott Keith and Dan Price discuss Proverbs 29:17–20, focusing on the role of fathers in instructing and disciplining their children and the significance of disciplined speech in the Christian life.

In this episode of Tough Texts, Scott Keith and Dan Price continue with Proverbs 29:17–20, showing how God gives fathers the vocation to instruct and discipline their children within the ordered life of the household. The discussion also highlights the importance of disciplined speech, reminding Christians that even true words spoken hastily can reveal the sinful desire for self-justification rather than faith working through love. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events Schedule 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: 1517 Youtube: How God Still Speaks Today Being Family by Dr. Scott Keith A Reasoned Defense of the Faith by Adam Francisco Stretched: A Study for Lent and the Entire Christian Life by Dr. Christopher Richmann The Essential Nestingen: Essays on Preaching, Catechism, and the Reformation Philip Melanchthon's Commentary on Ecclesiastes, Translated by Dr. Derek Cooper More from the hosts: Scott Keith Daniel Emery Price

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