Proverbs 10:19

The Message

The more talk, the less truth; the wise measure their words.

Cross References

Psalm 39:1

I’m determined to watch steps and tongue so they won’t land me in trouble. I decided to hold my tongue as long as Wicked is in the room. “Mum’s the word,” I said, and kept quiet. But the longer I kept silence The worse it got— my insides got hotter and hotter. My thoughts boiled over; I spilled my guts.

Proverbs 11:12

Mean-spirited slander is heartless; quiet discretion accompanies good sense.

Proverbs 11:13

A gadabout gossip can’t be trusted with a secret, but someone of integrity won’t violate a confidence.

Proverbs 12:23

Prudent people don’t flaunt their knowledge; talkative fools broadcast their silliness.

Proverbs 18:21

Words kill, words give life; they’re either poison or fruit—you choose.

Ecclesiastes 5:1

Watch your step when you enter God’s house. Enter to learn. That’s far better than mindlessly offering a sacrifice, Doing more harm than good.

Ecclesiastes 5:2

Don’t shoot off your mouth, or speak before you think. Don’t be too quick to tell God what you think he wants to hear. God’s in charge, not you—the less you speak, the better.

Ecclesiastes 5:3

Overwork makes for restless sleep. Overtalk shows you up as a fool.

James 1:19

Post this at all the intersections, dear friends: Lead with your ears, follow up with your tongue, and let anger straggle along in the rear. God’s righteousness doesn’t grow from human anger. So throw all spoiled virtue and cancerous evil in the garbage. In simple humility, let our gardener, God, landscape you with the Word, making a salvation-garden of your life.