Let Me Hear

Song of Solomon 2:14

Your Voice

“Unless Jehovahbuilds the house,those who build it

labor in vain.”Psalm 127:1

let me see your face,let me hear your voice,for your voice is sweet,and your face is lovely.

Song of Solomon 2:14

The Power ofthe Tongue

Power of the Tongue

Life or Death

Power of the Tongue

Blessing orCursing

Power of the Tongue

Building Up or Corrupting

Power of the Tongue

Justified orCondemned

Building UpBlessingLife

Life, Blessing, Building Up

Quality

Life, Blessing, Building Up

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.

Proverbs 25:11

Quality

Life, Blessing, Building Up

To make an apt answer is a joy to a man, and a word in season, how good it is!

Proverbs 15:23

Quality

Death, Cursing, Corrupting

Not Quantity

Death, Cursing, Corrupting

the mouths of fools pour out folly.Proverbs 15:2

Not Quantity

Death, Cursing, Corrupting

When words are many, transgression is not lacking

Proverbs 10:19

Not Quantity

Life, Blessing, Building Up

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.

Proverbs 25:11

Quality

Life, Blessing, Building Up

Prudent

Life, Blessing, Building Up

The heart of the wise makes his speech judicious and adds persuasiveness to his lips.

Proverbs 16:23

Prudent

Life, Blessing, Building Up

Whoever restrains his words has knowledge,and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.

Proverbs 17:27

Prudent

Death, Cursing, Corrupting

Thoughtless

Death, Cursing, Corrupting

Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

Proverbs 29:20

Thoughtless

Death, Cursing, Corrupting

There is one whose rash wordsare like sword thrusts

Proverbs 12:18

Thoughtless

Life, Blessing, Building Up

Prudent

Life, Blessing, Building Up

Sweet

Life, Blessing, Building Up

The wise of heart is called discerning, and sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness.

Proverbs 16:21

Sweet

Life, Blessing, Building Up

Gracious words are like a honeycomb,sweetness to the soul and health to the body.

Proverbs 16:24

Sweet

Life, Blessing, Building Up

her husband also, and he praises her: “Many women have done excellently, but you surpass them all.”

Proverbs 31:28-29

Sweet

Life, Blessing, Building Up

the tongue of the wise brings healing.Proverbs 12:18

Sweet

Life, Blessing, Building Up

A soft answer turns away wrathProverbs 15.1

Sweet

Death, Cursing, Corrupting

Quarrelsome

Death, Cursing, Corrupting

The beginning of strife is like letting out water, so quit before the quarrel breaks out.

Proverbs 17:14

Quarrelsome

Death, Cursing, Corrupting

As charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.

Proverbs 26:21

Quarrelsome

Life, Blessing, Building Up

Sweet

Life, Blessing, Building Up

Trust

Life, Blessing, Building Up

he who is trustworthy in spiritkeeps a thing covered.

Proverbs 11:13

Trust

Death, Cursing, Corrupting

Revealing

Death, Cursing, Corrupting

Whoever goes about slandering reveals secretsProverbs 11:13

Revealing

Life, Blessing, Building Up

Trust

Life, Blessing, Building Up

Spiritual

Life, Blessing, Building Up

talk of them when you sit in your house,and when you walk by the way,and when you lie down, and when you rise.

Deuteronomy 6:7

Spiritual

Life, Blessing, Building Up

pray without ceasing1 Thessalonians 5.17

Spiritual

Death, Cursing, Corrupting

Worldly

Death, Cursing, Corrupting

Let there be no filthiness nor foolish talk nor crude joking, which are out of place, but instead let there be thanksgiving.

Ephesians 5:3-4

Worldly

Life, Blessing, Building Up

Spiritual

QualityPrudentSweetTrustSpiritual

Let Me Hear Your Voice

let me see your face, let me hear your voice, for your voice is sweet, and your face is lovely.

Song of Solomon 2:14

Let Me Hear Your Voice

let every person be quick to hearJames 1:19

Let Me Hear Your Voice

when a wise man is instructed, he gains knowledge.

Proverbs 21:11

Let Me Hear Your Voice

If one gives an answer before he hears, it is his folly and shame.

Proverbs 18:13

Let Me Hear Your Voice

live with your wives in an understanding way1 Peter 3:7

Let Me Hear Your Voice

let me see your face,let me hear your voice,for your voice is sweet,and your face is lovely.

Song of Solomon 2:14

We implore you on behalf of Christ,

be reconciled to God.2 Corinthians 5:20

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Unless Jehovah Builds the House

#05

Let Me Hear Your VoiceSong of Solomon 2:14

Compiled and Presented by:Dave Stewart

19 October 2014www.churchofchristmiranda.com

Synopsis: Communication is foundational in marriage. In this lesson you’ll learn 6 lessons from the word of God that can help your relationship: speech that is appropriate, prudent, sweet, trustworthy, and spiritual; along with the importance of listening.

“Let all that you do be done with love.”

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