Have you?

One day keep a count of all the things you whine or complain about. It will simply amaze you.

The Book of Wisdom

Pro 6:17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,

Pro 6:24 To keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman.

Pro 10:20 The tongue of the just [is as] choice silver: the heart of the wicked [is] little worth.

Pro 10:31 The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.

Pro 12:18 There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise [is] health.

Pro 12:19 The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue [is] but for a moment.

Pro 15:2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

Pro 15:4 A wholesome tongue [is] a tree of life: but perverseness therein [is] a breach in the spirit.

Pro 16:1 The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, [is] from the LORD.

Pro 17:4 A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; [and] a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.

Pro 17:20 He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.

Pro 18:21 Death and life [are] in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

Pro 21:6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue [is] a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.

Pro 21:23 Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

Pro 25:15 By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.

Pro 25:23 The north wind driveth away rain: so [doth] an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.

Pro 26:28 A lying tongue hateth [those that are] afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.

Pro 28:23 He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.

Pro 31:26 She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue [is] the law of kindness.

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One thought on “Have you?”

Really good and so appropriate! Who knew just the book of Proverbs alone had all that about what we say?

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