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A truly wise person uses few words; a person with understanding is even-tempered.
– Proverbs 17:27(NLT)
CONCISE WORDS FROM THE WISE
A poem and essay by ILMA
It is best to use fewer words and stick to what is true
More words will be more prone to be misconstrued
A truly wise person uses concise and few words
It shows someone who can discern the ways of the world.
Whoever keeps his mouth and tongue avoids troubles
If you love to talk, you will eventually fall into the rubbles
Whoever guards his mouth, is actually preserving his life
A fool will talk more and yet lacks wisdom and insight.
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I have met many people who talk a lot and can’t stop speaking. One of these people I know just mutters and think aloud. She doesn’t even hear a thing anyone else’s say. She is so busy dumping all her toxic mind into words to anyone who is around her. She targets strangers, friends, family, acquaintances just so she can dump all the noise in her head. I think she used this learned behavior as a result of rejection in her life and not having someone to talk to for quite a long time. She would talk to everyone around her and also to herself. Most of the time, she just chatters away to anyone and everyone. The bible says that a truly wise person uses few words.
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PRAYER
Lord, help me to be concise and true to your word.
REFLECTION
How can we limit our words to the bare minimum?
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