Proverbs 15:1-4 – A gentle answer turns away wrath,
but a harsh word stirs up anger.
The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge,
but the mouth of the fool gushes folly.
The eyes of the Lord are everywhere,
keeping watch on the wicked and the good.
The soothing tongue is a tree of life,
but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.
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Kings 12:7 – They replied, “If today
you will be a servant to these people and serve them and give them a favorable
answer, they will always be your servants.”
Judges 8:3 – God gave Oreb and Zeeb, the
Midianite leaders, into your hands. What was I able to do compared to you?” At
this, their resentment against him subsided.
Psalm 5:9 – Not a
word from their mouth can be trusted; their heart is filled with malice.
Their throat is an open grave; with their tongues they tell lies.
Application:
- · Authority in the kingdom of God is for service, not for personal power.
- · “A gentle answer turns away wrath”.
- · The most frequent weapon used against the psalmist is the tongue. The psalmist experienced that the tongue is as deadly as swords and arrows. Perhaps appeals to God against those who maliciously wield the tongue are frequent in the Psalms because only in God’s courtroom can a person experience redress for such attacks.
All Scripture verses taken from NIV
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