Proverbs 13:2

The Message

The good acquire a taste for helpful conversation; bullies push and shove their way through life.

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The mouth of a good person is a deep, life-giving well, but the mouth of the wicked is a dark cave of abuse.

The desires of good people lead straight to the best, but wicked ambition ends in angry frustration.

Well-spoken words bring satisfaction; well-done work has its own reward.

Words satisfy the mind as much as fruit does the stomach; good talk is as gratifying as a good harvest.

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