Proverbs 13:3
Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life;
he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
Though this chapter covers many issues, such as respect, pretending, poverty, education, and sending of envoys, the overall theme is that we live in a world of words, and these words should be backed up by action. In a world when so many talk so much, it is easy to speak (or even write on social media) without stopping to think. When that is the go-to way of doing life, bad things happen - not only to us, but all those around us.
Questions for the day: Have a put a guard over my mouth? Have I become used to "saying the right things" without living it out? Do I talk so much that people have stopped listening?
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