Spirit-controlled speech blesses, but the flesh-controlled tongue brings ruin. In part 6 of Proverbs: Wisdom for a Successful Life, Pastor Dan Cox reads from Proverbs 13:3.
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Study Notes
The basic principle: watch your mouth!
The mouth of the fool…
- Invites ruin (Pr 10:13-14)
- Pierces hearts (Pr 12:18)
- Crushes spirits (Pr 15:4)
- Stirs up dissension (Pr 16:28)
- Invites judgment (Pr 18:6; 19:9)
- Will be his undoing (Pr 18:7)
- Speaks before listening (Pr 18:13)
- Deceives others (Pr 26:18-19, 24-25, 28)
- Speaks hastily (Pr 29:20)
The mouth of the wise…
- Knows when to be quiet (Pr 10:19; 11:12; 12:23; 17:28; 21:23)
- Is beneficial to others (Pr 10:21; 16:24)
- Keeps confidences (Pr 11:13)
- Brings healing (Pr 12:18; 15:4)
- Speaks truth (Pr 12:22)
- Encourages (Pr 12:25)
- Is conciliatory (Pr 15:1)
- Brings joy (Pr 15:23)
- Thinks before speaking (Pr 15:28)
Applying the Text
- Who has your tongue?