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The Power of Words--to give life or death--Watch your words

10/17/2016

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Prov 18:1-24
Words Kill, Words Give Life 
1 Loners who care only for themselves spit on the common good. 
2 Fools care nothing for thoughtful discourse; all they do is run off at the mouth. 
3 When wickedness arrives, shame's not far behind; contempt for life is contemptible. 
4 Many words rush along like rivers in flood, but deep wisdom flows up from artesian springs. 
5 It's not right to go easy on the guilty, or come down hard on the innocent. 
6 The words of a fool start fights; do him a favor and gag him. 
7 Fools are undone by their big mouths; their souls are crushed by their words. 
8 Listening to gossip is like eating cheap candy; do you really want junk like that in your belly? 
9 Slack habits and sloppy work are as bad as vandalism. 
10 GOD's name is a place of protection — good people can run there and be safe. 
11 The rich think their wealth protects them; they imagine themselves safe behind it. 
12 Pride first, then the crash, but humility is precursor to honor. 
13 Answering before listening is both stupid and rude. 
14 A healthy spirit conquers adversity, but what can you do when the spirit is crushed? 
15 Wise men and women are always learning, always listening for fresh insights. 
16 A gift gets attention; it buys the attention of eminent people. 
17 The first speech in a court case is always convincing — until the cross-examination starts! 
18 You may have to draw straws when faced with a tough decision. 
19 Do a favor and win a friend forever; nothing can untie that bond. 
20 Words satisfy the mind as much as fruit does the stomach; good talk is as gratifying as a good harvest. 
21 Words kill, words give life; they're either poison or fruit — you choose. 
22 Find a good spouse, you find a good life — and even more: the favor of GOD! 
23 The poor speak in soft supplications; the rich bark out answers. 
24 Friends come and friends go, but a true friend sticks by you like family. 
(from THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language © 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson. All rights reserved.)
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