GET SMART - A STUDY IN PROVERBS
WORDS THAT BRING LIFE
(Proverbs 18:21, CSB)
“Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.”
Gracious and gentle words bring life, while harsh words bring harm.
(Proverbs 15:4, ESV)
“A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.”
(Proverbs 10:11, CSB)
“The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.”
Gossip is unloving and evil. Refuse to gossip.
(Proverbs 26:20, CSB)
“Without wood, fire goes out; without a gossip, conflict dies down.”
(Proverbs 11:13, CSB)
“A gossip goes around revealing a secret, but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence.”
When we give a wise answer to someone, it benefits them and blesses us!
(Proverbs 18:23, ESV)
“To make an apt answer is a joy to a man, and a word in season, how good it is!
(Proverbs 18:13, CSB)
“The one who gives an answer before he listens— this is foolishness and disgrace for him.”
The Way you say things is as important as what you say!
(Proverbs 27:14, CSB)
“If one blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning, it will be counted as a curse to him.”
What comes out of your mouth flows from your heart.
(Proverbs 4:23, CSB)
“Guard your heart above all else, for it is the source of life.”
(Luke 6:45b, NLT)
“…What you say flows from what is in your heart.”
(Ezekiel 36:26, CSB)
“I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.”
