Unfortunately, he frequently opens his mouth and removes all doubt! Like Proverbs 17:28 says, “Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise.” The poet Robert Frost once said that “half the world is composed of people who have something to say and can’t, and the other half who have nothing to say and keep on saying it.” There are those with whom you can scarcely engage in a conversation without being bored to tears with an incessant stream of self-adulating and dubious accomplishments. It was the English philosopher and statesman, Francis Bacon, who said something to the effect that “a bragging man is scorned by the wise, and admired by fools.” The vain Pharisee in Luke 18, in a dramatic presentation before the Lord, paraded his feigned accomplishments, but he was not considered right before God, in spite of all his bragging. Some use their tongues to rip and gut others-even their brothers and sisters in Christ. The prophet Jeremiah spoke of those “treacherous” people who “bend their tongue like a bow.” He cautioned that no one should place their trust in someone who “deceives” and “slanders,” nor with those who “have taught their tongue to speak lies” (Jer. The Scriptures describe different kinds of tongues or speech. The way one talks to others is a very revealing indicator of their character. 5:33-37).Įlsewhere, Jesus gave a stern warning regarding the bad language that sometimes comes out of a person’s mouth (Mt. In the New Testament, Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount warned against the abuse of the tongue in “swearing falsely” (Mt.
It’s interesting that two of the Ten Commandments deal with speech-taking the name of The Lord in vain and bearing false witness against another person (Ex. Sometimes people just need to SHUT UP!īenjamin Franklin once said these wise words, “A distinguished diplomat could hold his tongue in ten languages.” Mainly because I was thinking the same thing at the time. One of my favorites is when one candidate kept interrupting the other, and finally the candidate who was being cut in on grabbed the podium tightly and cried, “Will you shut up man!” I laugh just thinking about it.
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Over the years there have been quotes and video clips from various presidential debates that are shared on TV that stand out. I just liked being in the living room with my parents. Mom and Dad liked much of it and shared their opinions back and forth with one another. I was just six years old at that time, so none of what those men said made much sense to me.
I don’t remember a thing that they said, but my parents were enthralled by it all so I watched along with them. Those two imposing figures were candidates Richard Nixon and John Kennedy. I have been a fan of televised presidential debates ever since that first one was shown on TV in 1960. Someone else said, “One reason a dog is such a lovable creature is his tail wags instead of his tongue.” The editorial cartoonist Frank Tyger said, “There is no evidence that the tongue is connected to the brain.” “Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.” “Death and life are in the power of the tongue those who love it will eat its fruit.” Proverbs 18:21 “The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of fools gush out folly.” Proverbs 15:2 “There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals.” Proverbs 12:18 “He who has a poor opinion of his neighbor has no sense, but a wise man keeps quiet.” Proverbs 11:12 “The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.” Proverbs 10:31 “Where there is much talk there will be no end to sin, but he who keeps his mouth shut does wisely.” Proverbs 10:19
Here are a few other wise sayings from the biblical book filled with wisdom. Those words go well with that quote from Proverbs.
Another wise person once said, “It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.” Those wise words come from The Book of Proverbs, chapter 17:27-28. Even a fool is counted wise when he holds his peace when he shuts his lips, he is considered perceptive.” Here’s some words of wisdom worth repeating: “He who has knowledge spares his words, and a man of understanding is of a calm spirit. I like wise sayings, and I try to remember them, practice them, and then I even try to repeat them at times. They say that wisdom comes with age and experience. I have gotten much better as I have gotten older, and I have learned to hold my tongue. My wife has done her best to help me pull my foot out of my mouth before I swallow my whole leg. You know, me being guilty of saying something embarrassing or inconsiderate, especially at a totally inappropriate time. Over the years I have had my experiences with “foot-in-mouth-disorder.”
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