The tongue is a fire.It burns and spreads,Like a cage of wire,And poisons’ dreads.The tongue is untamed,By man’s sinful heart.Who then is unstained?It is a piercing dart.Blessed is the man,Who keeps still the tongue.Words spoken to none,No person he stung.Oh wise is the man,Who refrains from speaking.Ill words he can’t,Utter without regretting. And the tongueContinue reading “Wisdom in Silence”
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Wisdom from Above
Desire for wisdom that comes from God. Some people equate wisdom as a vast knowledge of lofty things or things too difficult to comprehend by ordinary people. It may encompass that but it is beyond the vast knowledge of different matters. The Bible describes wisdom perfectly, clearly, and so beautifully that it astounds me toContinue reading “Wisdom from Above”