Daily Wisdom: Proverbs 13:3

Thursday, May 15, 1958

He who guards his lips guards his life, but he who speaks rashly will come to ruin.
— Proverbs 13:3

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Can't Keep Your Mouth Shut?
Article by Alan Smith
It's really hard to do, isn't it! Alan Smith talks about how hard it is to keep our mouth shut using a humorous story about a police trooper and an English professor.
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"Those who control their tongue will have a long life; opening your mouth can ruin everything. Lazy people want much but get little, but those who work..."
Keeping Our Mouths Shut
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Can you keep your mouth shut? Even though it can be very difficult, we must learn to control our tongue or it will cost us.

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Illustration of Proverbs 13:3 — He who guards his lips guards his life, but he who speaks rashly will come to ruin.

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