Tag: holding your tongue
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When to Zip It – Proverbs 17
I can’t seem to avoid reminders about holding my tongue. I hope it’s because I’m so good at it. “Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam, so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out” (Proverbs 17:14 NIV). Before a dispute breaks out? That means to resist saying that one-more-thing that might cause a…
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Chattering Teeth are Not Wise – Proverbs 10
It’s hard to choose which verses to highlight for January 10, but here are my picks. Two of them mention a chattering fool and invoke an image of the annoying gag toy with teeth that rattle when you wind it up. “The wise in heart accept commands, but a chattering fool comes to ruin.” Proverbs…
