Proverbs 17:28 KJV
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise:
And he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
This is the second proverb in row that relates to wisdom incurred through careful use of the mouth. In Hebraism, a word or a repeated sentence denotes of extra emphasis. It seems that this King had much to say about the mouth, as was concurred by his apostolic successors such as Paul and James. Yeshua also gave much advice on right and wrong speech.
In his rendition of the Gospels, Matthew relates the following words from Yeshua as addressed to the religious leaders who opposed Him,
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise:
And he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
This is the second proverb in row that relates to wisdom incurred through careful use of the mouth. In Hebraism, a word or a repeated sentence denotes of extra emphasis. It seems that this King had much to say about the mouth, as was concurred by his apostolic successors such as Paul and James. Yeshua also gave much advice on right and wrong speech.
In his rendition of the Gospels, Matthew relates the following words from Yeshua as addressed to the religious leaders who opposed Him,
O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
Matthew 12:34.
In essence, the treasury of the heart funds the currency that comes out of our mouth.
It is good to properly prepare what we have to say; to assess our choice of words, the tone and spirit in which we are. The heart though, is filled through the conduits of the eyes and the ears, through what we watch and listen to.
So, since the only currency that can come out of the bank of our heart through our mouth is the one that we have put in, it is logical to deduct that f the bank of our heart is filled with a good and godly treasure, through what we watch and listen to, we don’t have to worry so much about the currency that comes out of our mouth.
It is good to properly prepare what we have to say; to assess our choice of words, the tone and spirit in which we are. The heart though, is filled through the conduits of the eyes and the ears, through what we watch and listen to.
So, since the only currency that can come out of the bank of our heart through our mouth is the one that we have put in, it is logical to deduct that f the bank of our heart is filled with a good and godly treasure, through what we watch and listen to, we don’t have to worry so much about the currency that comes out of our mouth.
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