Proverbs 21:23 (NLT) 23 Watch your tongue and keep your mouth shut,
and you will stay out of trouble.
Proverbs 18:16 (NASB) 16 A man’s gift makes room for him And brings him before great men.
Proverbs 13:22 (NASB) 22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, And the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.
All Words Don’t Weigh the Same
James 3:7 (MSG) 7-10 This is scary: You can tame a tiger, but you can’t tame a tongue—it’s never been done. The tongue runs wild, a wanton killer. With our tongues we bless God our Father; with the same tongues we curse the very men and women he made in his image. Curses and blessings out of the same mouth!
Proverbs 18:21 (NASB) 21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
And those who love it will eat its fruit.
Proverbs 18:21 (MSG) 21 Words kill, words give life;
they’re either poison or fruit—you choose.
What I say
has impact on how I live
.
Proverbs 18:21 (NLT) 21 The tongue can bring death or life;
those who love to talk will reap the consequences.
Proverbs 10:19 (NLT) 19 Too much talk leads to sin. Be sensible and keep your mouth shut.
Wisdom Isn’t Just What You Say—It’s What You Don’t Say
A wise man told me don’t argue with fools/‘Cause people from a distance can’t tell who is who —Shawn Carter
Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference. —Mark Twain
Proverbs 18:6 (NLT) 6 Fools’ words get them into constant quarrels; they are asking for a beating.
A biblical boundary is a clear and definitive limit you set to protect yourself from the behaviors and actions of others who are
or
to change.
Absence of
+ Unaddressed
= The Desire for
In life you will have to choose between getting
or getting
, but you can’t do
.
Homework: Each morning, pray this: “Lord, set a guard over my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lips. Let my words be wise, healing, and led by Your Spirit. Teach me when to speak and when to be still. Amen.”
During one conversation this week, choose to listen fully without interrupting OR to stay silent when tempted to defend or react.
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