ABOUT WATCHING WHAT YOU SAY (4)

1. What does the Book of Proverbs teach about watching what you say?

a) 11 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver. (Proverbs 25:11)

4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him. 5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes. (Proverbs 26:4-5)

22 The words of a talebearer are like tasty trifles, and they go down into the inmost body. 23 Fervent lips with a wicked heart are like earthenware covered with silver dross. (Proverbs 26:22-23)

28 Flattery is a form of hatred and wounds cruelly. (Proverbs 26:28)

2 Don’t praise yourself; let others do it! (Proverbs 27:2)

5 A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet. (Proverbs 29:5)

11 A fool vents all his feelings, but a wise man holds them back. (Proverbs 29:11)

20 There is more hope for a fool than for a man of quick temper. (Proverbs 29:20)