‭‭PROVERBS‬ ‭10‬:‭19‬ ‭NLT

“Too much talk leads to sin. Be sensible and keep your mouth shut.”

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GOLD NUGGETS

It’s important to talk but talking too much is as bad as not talking at all. Proverbs extols rationing our words. A doctor once said, while writing out a prescription, he asked a woman to put out her tongue. When he had finished, she said to him, “But doctor, you never even looked at my tongue.” The doctor replied, “It wasn’t necessary. I just wanted you to keep quiet while I wrote the prescription.” Amidst the humour of today’s notes, don’t miss the point – talking is important but don’t overdo it. An anonymous poet wrote: If your lips would keep from slips, Five things observe with care: Of whom you speak, to whom you speak, And how and when and where. A wise person has a disciplined tongue. Many need to learn this, for, like the tongue in old shoes, our tongue is often the last thing to be worn out. If a disciplined tongue is your need, ask God to help you, for an undisciplined tongue is an unloving tongue. May the Lord help us to bring our tongues under control. SHALOM: God’s all encompassing blessings to you