A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness. (Proverbs 15:1-2)
The book of proverbs has a lot to say about the power of speech. As we can see from the verses above, words have the ability to turn away wrath or be the cause of great anger. I am sure all of you have at one time in your life been on the receiving end of both encouraging words and words that cut to your soul. But how many times have you used your tongue to speak words of hostility toward another?
The tongue is one of the most difficult things to control and as you can see in Proverb 18:8 (The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly) it can cut deep like a sword right to the belly of a man.
I pray that you would contemplate the mediations of your heart and the words of your mouth as we finish this great book of wisdom. Here is what the psalmist prayed when pondering his speech: "Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips." (Psalm 141:3).
Sincerely,
Jay
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