It's no secret, of course; Proverbs deals a LOT with the mouth and what comes out of it. But I was reading chapter 10 yesterday morning, and wow, I thought, seems like every other verse is saying something about the tongue!!
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Blessings are on the head of the rightous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
The wise of heart will receive commands, but a babbling fool will be ruined.
He who winks the eye causes trouble, and a babbling fool will be ruined.
The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
On the lips of the discerning, wisdom is found, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks understanding.
Wise men store up knowledge, but with the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand.
He who conceals hatred has lying lips, and he who spreads slander is a fool.
Where there are many words, transgression is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.
The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver, the heart of the wicked is worth little.
The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of understanding.
The mouth of the righteous flows with wisdom, but the perverted tongue will be cut out.
The lips of the righteous bring forth what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked what is perverted.
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See? That's 12 out of the 32 verses in the chapter ... over one-third of the contents! If the Lord chooses to spend that much time in the space of 32 verses to remind me of the danger of my mouth -- I think I'd better listen up!
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