The Lord Jesus said in Matthew 12: 37 - "For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned."
What comes out of our mouths then, is important in the eyes of God.
Solomon has much to say about our speech, and Rev Elliott looks at this subject under two main headings:
1. The Hurt That Our Speech Can Inflict
a) The Potential For Hurt Which Our Speech Has
b) The Particulars Of Hurt That The Tongue Practices
(Discord,Damage, Discouragement,Destruction)
2. The Happiness That Our Speech Can Impart
PROVERBS 6:16-19
"16 These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto Him:
17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
18 An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,
19 A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren." |
