NANCY D EMOSS WOLGEMUTH

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DEATH AND LIFE ARE IN THE POWER OF THE TONGUE,

AND THOSE WHO LOVE IT WILL EAT ITS FRUITS.

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Quotes taken from The Power of Words by Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth (Revive Our Hearts, 2003).

Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Quotes taken from The Power of Words by Nancy DeMossWolgemuth (Revive Our Hearts, 2003).

Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright 2001 by Crossway,

a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.Used by permission. All rights reserved.

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WiseCounsel

The wise lay upknowledge, but

the mouth of a fool brings ruin near.

Proverbs 10:14

Think Before You Speak

The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer,

but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.

Proverbs 15:28

TruthfulnessEndures

Truthful lips endureforever, but a lying tongue

is but for a moment.

Proverbs 12:19

PursuingTruth

The righteous hatesfalsehood, but the

wicked brings shameand disgrace.

Proverbs 13:5

SpeakKindly

Gracious words arelike a honeycomb,

sweetness to the souland health to the body.

Proverbs 16:24

Gossip andSlander

A dishonest manspreads strife, and a whisperer separates

close friends.

Proverbs 16:28

How Much IsToo Much?

Whoever restrains his words has knowledge, and he who

has a cool spirit is a manof understanding.

Proverbs 17:27

Indecency

The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable,

but the mouth of the wicked, what is perverse.

Proverbs 10:32

Boasting

If you have been foolish,exalting yourself, or if you

have been devising evil, put your hand on your mouth.

Proverbs 30:32

MotivesRevealed

It is better to livein a desert land thanwith a quarrelsomeand fretful woman.

Proverbs 21:19

Persuasiveness

A soft answerturns away wrath, but a harsh word

stirs up anger.

Proverbs 15:1

Correction

Like a gold ring or anornament of gold is a wise reprover to a listening ear.

Proverbs 25:12

Timely andAppropriate

A word fitly spokenis like apples of goldin a setting of silver.

Proverbs 25:11

Listening

Incline your ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my knowledge, for it will

be pleasant if you keep them within you, if all of them are

ready on your lips.

Proverbs 22:17-18

Knowledge

Leave the presence of a fool, for there you do not

meet words of knowledge.

Proverbs 14:7

Hypocrisy

With his mouth thegodless man would

destroy his neighbor,but by knowledge the

righteous are delivered.

Proverbs 11:9

Careful,Little Mouth,

What You Say!

Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life; he who opens

wide his lips comes to ruin.

Proverbs 13:3

Graciousness

He who loves purity of heart, and whose speech is gracious, will have the

king as his friend.

Proverbs 22:11

Wisdom

She opens her mouth withwisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.

Proverbs 31:26

Benevolence

Open your mouth forthe mute, for the rights of allwho are destitute. Open your

mouth, judge righteously, defend the rights of the

poor and needy.

Proverbs 31:8-9