“A fool’s way is right in his own eyes, but whoever listens to counsel is wise. A fool’s displeasure is known at once, but whoever ignores an insult is sensible. Whoever speaks the truth declares what is right, but a false witness speaks deceit. There is one who speaks rashly, like a piercing sword; but the tongue of the wise brings healing. Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue, only a moment. Deceit is in the hearts of those who plot evil, but those who promote peace have joy. No disaster overcomes the righteous, but the wicked are full of misery.” (Proverbs 12:15-21 CSB – Read the chapter)
Have you ever known someone who didn’t seem to have much of a filter? Whatever came to mind is what came out of their mouth. Sometimes those kinds of folks can be entertaining to be around—at least when you aren’t in their verbal crosshairs. But more often than not they’ll just make you cringe at best. Although there have been some cultural voices occasionally that have encouraged people to give voice to all of their thoughts and counseled that holding back isn’t good for us, but mostly they are wrong at the very least. Solomon would agree. This next batch of proverbs includes several that counsel bringing a bit more discretion to our words. Let’s dive in.
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