February 27, 2022 Staff ιχθυΣ
DEFAULT IMAGE

via Baptist Beacon (February 2, 2022)— “Words without wisdom,” by Coye L Bouyer, founding pastor of Kingdom Life Church, in Lansing, Michigan:

A life-giving tongue creates a positive environment, and even brings joy to a community. However, too often many of us choose conversation that is callous and criticizes as opposed to speech that is selective and soothing.

    • Proverbs 15:4, ‘A soothing tongue is a tree of life, but perversion in it crushes the spirit.’ [New American Standard Bible]
    • Proverbs 10:20, ‘The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver ….’ [NASB]
    • Proverbs 10:31, ‘The mouth of the righteous flows with wisdom, but the perverted tongue will be cut out.’ [NASB]
    • Proverbs 12:18, ‘There is one who speaks rashly like the thrusts of a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.’ [NASB]
    • Proverbs 18:21, ‘Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.’ [NASB]
    • Proverbs 25:11, ‘Like apples of gold in settings of silver is a word spoken in right circumstances’ [NASB]