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Proverbs 10:19

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips [is] wise.

Proverbs 10:19 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Proverbs 10:19

Theological / Devotional

Multitude of words. The tongue is a difficult member to control and has tremendous potentialities for both good and evil (James 3:1-10). A tongue permitted to utter a multitude of words is in danger of leading its owner into many forms of sin. Exaggeration frequently accompanies verbosity, and exaggeration is a falsification of truth. Scandal and defamation are not far from one who talks much and seeks to make a sensation. The wise man screens carefully everything that he says, and remembers that one day he will have to give account for his words (see Eccl. 5:1-3; Matt. 12:36; James 3:2).

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