Words

Proverbs 15:1-2

A soft answer turneth away wrath: 

but grievous words stir up anger.

 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: 

but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

The verses that jump out most to me in the book of Proverbs

are those about the mouth and the tongue.

The book of James reminds us that the tongue is untameable.

As a wife and/or mother, the tongue is part of what sets the tone of the home.

Am I stirring up trouble?

Am I a gossip?

Do I have wise counsel gleaned from the Word each day?

Am I calm?

Do I respond sweetly?

When stresses and pressures come,

it is easy to lash out,

to feed the fire,

but a wise woman uses her words properly.

A word to the wise is sufficient.