I found this somewhere and it made me think.
The Bible says;
1. Be silent In the heat of anger — (Prov 14:17)
2. Be silent When you don’t have all the facts — (Prov 18:13)
3. Be silent When you haven’t verified the story — (Deut 17:6)
4. Be silent If your words will offend a weaker person — (1 Cor 8:11)
5. Be silent When it is time to listen — (Prov 13:1)
6. Be silent When you are tempted to make light of holy things — (Eccl 5:2)
7. Be silent When you are tempted to joke about sin — (Prov 14:9)
8. Be silent If you would be ashamed of your words later — (Prov 8:8)
9. Be silent If your words would convey the wrong impression — (Prov 17:27)
10. Be silent If the issue is none of your business — (Prov 14:10)
11. Be silent When you are tempted to tell an outright lie — (Prov 4:24)
12. Be silent If your words will damage someone else’s reputation — (Pro 16:27)
13. Be silent If your words will damage a friendship — (Prov 16:28)
14. Be silent When you are feeling critical — (James 3:9)
15. Be silent If you can’t say it without screaming it — (Prov 25:28)
16. Be silent If your words will be a poor reflection of the Lord or your friends and family — (1 Pt 2:21-23)
17. Be silent If you may have to eat your words later — (Prov 18:21)
18. Be silent If you have already said it more than one time — (Prov 19:13)
19. Be silent When you are tempted to flatter a wicked person — (Prov 24:24)
20. Be silent When you are supposed to be working instead — (Prov 14:23)
“WHOEVER GUARDS HIS MOUTH AND TONGUE KEEPS HIS SOUL FROM TROUBLES”
(Prov 21:23).
May the grace of the Lord grant you & me understanding.
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#18 very very new to me! Revelatory ?
I really need to learn when to be silent. Thanks for the reminder.