“The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright; but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness” (Prov 15:2). Just because something is true doesn’t mean we should say it (i.e., Although all babies are God’s beautiful creation, what parent wants to hear their precious newborn baby isn’t physically beautiful?) An intelligent, skillful person knows the right time and place and words for the situation at hand, as opposed to fools at heart who carelessly belch out whatever is on their mind, often offending the hearer. But even the most knowledgeable and skilled believer can speak thoughtlessly or give unwise counsel unless governed by the Holy Spirit within them. The remedy? Ask God daily to guard your mouth (Ps 141:3), and He will, but the decision is yours of what words cross the boundary of your lips.
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