Words of mouth

Words of mouth

(Verses 2, 3 and 5 in chapter 13 of Proverbs are clubbed together).

A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence (Pro.13:2).

A man gets blessings by what he or speaks. If he speaks out bad things which do not edify others but offend them, he becomes a transgressor of law so as to inherit a mischief or a punishment for such violation of law. A person by his word of mouth can invite violence in his own office. If one speaks out a word of faith or a word of edification, he or she receives in turn a blessing.He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction (Pro.13:3).One who keeps his mouth keeps his life. For long life, one has to speak a few words. "In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin" (Prov.10:19). Let us not speak much as in the multitude of words, we commit sin by exaggeration or by slip of the tongue. As such, we should be careful with our word of mouth.

"Do not be quick with your mouth, do not be hasty in your heart to utter anything before God. God is in heaven and you are on earth, so let your words be few" (NIV). In your prayers before God, your words have to be few.

One who opens his lips wide gets destroyed. We are tempted to open our mouth wide to boast of ourselves or to twist truth. Out tongues cut short our life.

A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame (Pro.13:5).

A righteous person hates lying and never utters a lie even at his or her own risk. But a wicked person is loathsome and comes to shame. A wicked person stands thoroughly exposed and nobody likes him. In the short run, the wicked person may gain but in the long run he gets shame.

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