Daily Wisdom: Proverbs 13:3

Tuesday, May 15, 2007

He who guards his lips guards his life, but he who speaks rashly will come to ruin.
— Proverbs 13:3

Have thoughts on this devotional? Leave a comment

3 Related Resources by Heartlight

Can't Keep Your Mouth Shut?
Article by Alan Smith
It's really hard to do, isn't it! Alan Smith talks about how hard it is to keep our mouth shut using a humorous story about a police trooper and an English professor.
Control Your Tongue
Devo: Spiritual Warfare
"Those who control their tongue will have a long life; opening your mouth can ruin everything. Lazy people want much but get little, but those who work..."
Keeping Our Mouths Shut
Article by Alan Smith
Can you keep your mouth shut? Even though it can be very difficult, we must learn to control our tongue or it will cost us.

Illustration

Illustration of Proverbs 13:3 — He who guards his lips guards his life, but he who speaks rashly will come to ruin.

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Tuesday, May 15, 2007

Quotemeal
A daily dose of Christian quotes to inspire and encourage.
Quote by Thomas Fuller:
"Measure not men by Sundays, without regarding what they do all the week after."
Praying with Paul
Features the apostle Paul's writings turned into daily, powerful prayers.
'Above All, Through All, In All' (Ep. 4:5-7)
"Dear Father, Thank you, Father, for the unity you have provided for us: the one body, the one Spirit, the one hope that belongs to our calling, the....."
Unstoppable!
A one-year devotional guide through the book of Acts.
'Changing Paul's Mission' (Acts 22:17-21)
"[Emphasizing what Jesus called him to do after his conversion, Paul continued his defense to the Jewish attackers who thought he took a Gentile into...."
Morning & Evening
The classic twice-daily devotional from Charles H. Spurgeon.
Evening Thought: John 13:5
"The Lord Jesus loves his people so much, that every day he is still doing for them much that is analogous to washing their soiled feet. Their poorest...."

About This Devotional

Daily Wisdom is a free daily devotional for Christians featuring wise counsel found in Scripture.

More Daily Wisdom