Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
And those who love it will eat its fruit.
Proverbs 18:21
1. The tongue of a wise person is attractive (10:20; 20:15).
2. The tongue of a wise person is controlled …
… in the number of words it speaks (10:19).
… in what it reveals (11:12, 13).
3. The tongue of a wise person is effective …
… for imparting wisdom (13:14).
… for encouraging the faint-hearted (16:24).
… for exhorting others (16:23).
… for rebuking the wayward (25:12).
4. The tongue of a wise person is honest (12:17; 14:25).
5. The tongue of a wise person is humble (27:2).
Great post. My wife leads a small group for teenage girls at our church. We have developed a simple handout, very much like this post that she regularly uses with the girls to help them stay focussed on honoring our Lord with their speech.