Good Morning!
A little cooler this morning since the cold front moved through, but it is a gorgeous morning. I think fall is almost here! Yeah!
Lisa's tweet: LMRMinistries: Proverbs 10:19-21 ~ It's so hard to hold your tongue when you "seem" to be surrounded by stupid people...if you run your mouth, you become the fool.
The principle in verse 17 is so true and we see it on a daily basis. Have you seen it in your children, in us and in the world? "He who heeds discipline shows the way to life..."
The verses Lisa noted in her tweet are so true as well. "When words are many, sin is not absent, but he who holds his tongue is wise. The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked is of little value. The lips of the righteous nourish many, but fools die for lack of judgement." (vs 19-21)
Isn't it so hard to hold your tongue or stay quiet when everyone around you is running their mouths? Do you remember the old saying that your Mom or others used to say, "If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all!"? This verse kind of reminds me of those words! Especially verse 21 where I think it is really talking about encouraging others with your words and edifying. Then I think of those that don't even think before they speak and just continue to run their mouths and don't know when to stop. I would rather hold my tongue and then have encouraging words to say than not say anything worthwhile.
Did you see verse 27? "The fear of the Lord adds length to life, but the years of the wicked are cut short." As Christians, we have the promise of eternal life! Praise the Lord God Almighty! Talk about adding length to our lives! :o)
What verse jumped out at you? How is the memorization going? Let us know!
Have a great day!
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