THE POWER OF WORDS

PROVERBS 10

 

Who is wise and understanding among you?

Let them show it by their good life,

By (words spoken) in the humility that comes from wisdom.

James 3.13

 

James 3.2 says that the tongue is the more powerful than even the pen, which is said to be greater than the sword.

Proverbs tells us of the power of the tongue, our words, our lips.

 

An excellent project is to read Proverbs looking for verses that refer to the power of the tongue.

 

Here is a sampling of the many, many verses about the tongue found in Proverbs.

 

These verses are all from chapter 10.

 

 

The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,

But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence....v. 11

 

Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning,

But a rod is for the back of one who has no sense….v. 13

 

The wise store up knowledge,

But the mouth of a fool invites ruin….v.14

 

Whoever conceals hatred with lying lips

and spreads slander

is a fool….v.18

 

Sin is not ended by multiplying words,

but the prudent hold their tongues…..v.19

 

The tongue of the righteous is choice silver,

But the heart of the wicked is of little value….v.20

 

The lips of the righteous nourish many,

but fools die for lack of sense….v.21

 

From the mouth of the righteous comes the fruit of wisdom,

But a perverse tongue will be silenced….v.31

 

The lips of the righteous know what finds favor,

but the mouth of the wicked only what is perverse….v.32

 

 

Speak to others  

as you would have them  

speak to you.