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Have you ever regretted opening your mouth after saying something hurtful or sinful or when you said something out of desperation or anger? Chances are, we have all experienced those feelings of regret, pain and guilt and anger at ourselves. We know the feeling of guilt from opening our mouths when we should have just kept them shut. Verses that remind us to be silent at certain times include these from Proverbs, James, and\u00a0 1 Peter.<\/p>\n
Proverbs 4:24 says, \u201cKeep your mouth free of perversity, keep corrupt talk far from your lips.\u201d Keep yourselves from telling an outright lie. We want true things out of our mouths to be truthful, not deceitful. If you lie, then it will get to the point where no one will trust you.<\/p>\n
Proverbs 16:27 says, \u201cA scoundrel plots evil, and on their lips, it is like a scorching fire.\u201d Be silent if your words would or could ever damage someone else\u2019s reputation. If you\u2019re saying something purposely to damage someone else reputation then you\u2019re doing the wrong thing. You shouldn\u2019t be that spiteful and want to hurt someone else just because of how you\u2019re feeling.<\/p>\n
Proverbs 16:28 says, \u201cA perverse person stirs up conflict, and a gossip separates close friends.\u201d Be silent if your words could potentially damage a friendship. If you have nothing nice to say to someone, then don\u2019t say anything. You don\u2019t want to lose someone as your friend just because of something that comes out of your mouth.<\/p>\n
James 3: 9 says, \u201cWith the tongue, we praise our Lord and Father, and with it, we curse human beings, who have been made in God\u2019s likeness.\u201d Be silent when you a feeling critical of someone or something.<\/p>\n
Proverbs 25:28 says, \u201cLike a city whose walls are broken through, is a person who lacks self-control.\u201d Be silent if you can\u2019t say anything to anyone without screaming it. No one wants someone constantly coming at them with angry words and causing them more pain. If you feel that angry, you should try to calm down and ask God to help you calm down by praying.<\/p>\n
You can do yourself a favor and calm down by getting away from the things that are making you angry. Do something to distract yourself from your anger. Whether it’s jogging, running, playing any sport, walking, listening to music, writing out the way you feel. Do anything to get your mind off of your anger. The best thing you can do is pray that God helps you figure out why you are so angry and that He helps you get rid of that anger deep inside you.<\/p>\n
1 Peter 2: 21-23 says, \u201cTo this, you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps. \u201cHe committed no sin, and no deceit was found in his mouth.\u201d When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly.\u201d Be silent if your words will be a poor reflection of your lord, or a poor reflection of your friends or family.<\/p>\n
Proverbs 18:21 says,\u201d The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.\u201d Be silent if you may have to eventually eat your words later.<\/p>\n
Proverbs 19:13 says, \u201cA foolish child is a father\u2019s ruin, and a quarrelsome wife is like the constant dripping of a leaky roof.\u201d Be silent if you\u2019ve already said it more than once. Everyone could learn to keep their mouths shut with this one. If it is important to say, say it once and then let it go. If someone doesn\u2019t respect what you\u2019re saying, it\u2019s their problem, not yours. Don\u2019t keep saying the same thing over and over because that will easily drive people crazy, get on the people\u2019s nerves and make people walk away from you.<\/p>\n
Proverbs 24:24 says, \u201cWhoever says to the guilty, \u201cYou are innocent,\u201d will be cursed by peoples and denounced by nations.\u201d Be silent when you\u2019re tempted to flatter someone that is wicked. No one is completely innocent in their life. The only one that is completely innocent is Jesus Himself.<\/p>\n
Proverbs 14: 23 says, \u201cAll hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.\u201d Be silent when you\u2019re supposed to be working.<\/p>\n
Proverbs 21:23 says, \u201cThose who guard their mouths and their tongues, keep themselves from calamity.\u201d Keep yourself from trouble and try to guard your mouth and tongue the best you can.<\/p>\n
Be still and know that He is God. Hopefully, these verses will remind you how and when it is the best time to be silent throughout your life. It is always better to keep silent than to say something that you will instantly or eventually regret. Stay tuned for part two of this series for more verses that can help us remember to be silent.<\/p>\n
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