Hey Bible readers, I'm Tara Lee Cobble, and I'm your host for the Bible Recap.

As we keep moving through Proverbs, today is our first day not reading the counsel of the father to his son.

These are just general wise sayings of Solomon to everyone, although he does start out by

talking about how great it is to have wise children. The way we live, whether foolish or wise,

or even as a simple person, impacts the other people in our lives. This is a universal truth.

It's not just true for Christ followers. Think about it. Don't many of your frustrations come from people who are either doing wicked things or just doing things without thinking about them?

The foolish and the simple cause a lot of struggle through their actions and inaction.

1017 says the foolish person also leads others astray.

Solomon implores everyone to be intentional about

seeking truth and living by it. It may mean more work on the front end, but it will bless you in the

long run. 10-8 gives us a picture of someone who submits to leadership and authority versus a

know-it-all. It says, the wise of heart will receive commands, but a babbling fool will come to

ruin. The foolish think they know it all, so they not only don't receive correction, but they

don't even listen to it to begin with. They just keep talking. I recently heard a man say it like this.

You never learn when you're talking. If we were to zoom out on the book of Proverbs as a whole and highlight each theme in a different

color, much of the book would be highlighted in the color that pertains to our speech.

While our words may not have the literal power of life and death, that power belongs to God

alone. They certainly do have a measured effect on our emotions and our perspective, whether

they're the words we speak or the words we hear. The words we speak have to be measured carefully.

Solomon repeats this over and over in this chapter. Here's a sampling of those proverbs.

The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life. On the lips of him who has understanding, wisdom is found.

The mouth of a fool brings ruin near.

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