Liars secretly hoard hatred;
fools openly spread slander.
The more talk, the less truth;
the wise measure their words.
The speech of a good person is worth waiting for;
the blabber of the wicked is worthless.
The talk of a good person is rich fare for many,
but chatterboxes die of an empty heart.
- Proverbs 10:18-21 {The Message}
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"The speech of a good person is worth waiting for." Somebody shout AMEN.
ReplyDeleteSo nice to visit via Studio JRU.
I am loving meeting you ladies.
Ginger
Yes, Ginger, Jennifer has a really sweet site ... reflects who she certainly must be in 'real life!'
ReplyDeleteThis is a convicting verse. I hadn't read it in the MSG. Thank you for that :)
ReplyDeleteSobering reminder. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteHow I want to be a person of good speech - not a person who tears down. Thank you for the reminder to watch my chattering:)
ReplyDeleteI've never read that translation before...love it! How much different things would be if we only heeded this words. Thank you for sharing them!
ReplyDeleteWhat was oh-so-cute in toddlerhood gets real old as the years pass, doesn't it ...
ReplyDeleteThanks, ladies, for weighing in!
I just finished reading through Proverbs last week. The verses about the tongue are always very convicting.
ReplyDeleteYes, Elizabeth, over and over again ... God certainly knows our weaknesses, doesn't He.
ReplyDeleteA great reminder this one is, Linda! Thanks so much for sharing! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jennifer!
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