Proverbs 12 - Think Before You Speak

 

Proverbs – 12- Think Before You Speak

 

The wicked want to benefit from the work of other evil people, but the righteous are content to earn wages from their own honest toil.

 

The way of wisdom is paved with careful and truthful words that promote health to the soul and produce peace. Joy is a byproduct of those whose lives delight the Lord.

 

A prudent person is slow to speak and does not blurt out words thoughtlessly. The good word is any word that gives encouragement and relieves anxiety and depression.

 

The lazy person does not finish his or her tasks and thus forfeits opportunities for something better. The one who has mastered diligence, however, has a precious tool at his or her disposal: perseverance.

 

God uses the mouth of the righteous to bring deliverance, but the mouth of the wicked brings bondage. Right words must begin with right thoughts and a love for learning, and this is where the ungodly person fails.

 

Right words bring good to others (Prov. 10:21) and also to those who speak them. With your words, you can help to heal those who have been hurt and who have suffered because of lies. You can bring joy to those who are depressed and worried.

 

Be alert today for God given opportunities to speak healing words to hurting people.

 

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J. Vernon McGee Commentary and Nelson’s Quick Reference Commentary.

Dr. David Jeremiah.