Daily Wisdom: Proverbs 10:19

Sunday, April 30, 1961

When words are many, sin is not absent, but he who holds his tongue is wise.
— Proverbs 10:19

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Illustration of Proverbs 10:19 — When words are many, sin is not absent, but he who holds his tongue is wise.

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