The Tongue (mouth)

The right use of words, the tongue, mouth.

July 31, 2019

The kind, honest, gentle words from a friend will do much to help our friend, eventually.

"He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favor than he that flattereth with the tongue."

Proverbs 28:23

July 30, 2019

A good man will think through his reply with caution.  The fool gushes out his answer.

"The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things."

Proverbs 15:28

July 29, 2019

A good man will think through his reply with caution.  The fool gushes out his answer.

"The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things."

Proverbs 15:28

July 28, 2019

Watch your words: they can be either lethal, or they can be therapeutic.

"Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof."

Proverbs 18:21

July 27, 2019

Watch your words: they can be either lethal, or they can be therapeutic.

"Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof."

Proverbs 18:21

July 26, 2019

A fool is always looking for an argument.

"A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.  A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul."

Proverbs 18:6-7

July 25, 2019

I need God’s help as I make my plans, and as I implement them.

"The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue is from the LORD."

Proverbs 16:1

July 24, 2019

The good man feeds goodness to others by his good words.

"The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked."

Proverbs 10:11

July 23, 2019

People who know when to speak and what to say will keep themselves from many tribulations.

"Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles."

Proverbs 21:23

July 22, 2019

Sometimes the wise thing to do is to just be quiet.

"He that hath knowledge spareth his words:  a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.  Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding."

Proverbs 17:27-28