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Say nothing

2/7/2019

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The Book of Proverbs has some good advice for people who want to look wise.
Here it is ...
Say nothing.
Sometimes it's best to hold your tongue, or at least to wait a bit before you say anything.
Here's some wise advice from the book of Proverbs:
* if you speak before you listen it's your stupidity
* it's better to keep your cool and hold back your words
* if you guard your words you preserve your life
* a stupid person expresses all their feelings; the wise person holds back
Like all proverbs you can take this too far. A  word correctly spoken is like a golden apricot in a silver setting. I'm not quite sure what that means, but it sounds good.
Let's practice wisdom this week. Try holding back your words a little. Check you've understood before you speak. Keep quiet until your anger dies down. Ask for time to think if you need it.  
You may find it takes you closer to God.

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