Bringing Justice
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“The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out” (Proverbs 10:31).
Proverbs 10:31 is the ninth verse in Proverbs 10 dealing with the mouth and speech; it specifically addresses the speech of the contrary person. It’s difficult to deal with a contrary person, as they are always of the opposite opinion. Where does this contrary speech come from? The state of the heart.
“A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh” (Luke 6:45).
The trouble is we all experience moments of being contrary. The key is correcting the attitude and working to figure out what is causing this desire to be opposite. Is it rooted in right? Or is it simply we are hungry or tired? Or are we really experiencing a heart issue that needs to be corrected? The goal is to bring forth wisdom, and, in order to do that, we need to be filling our hearts with wisdom.
Works Cited
Henry, Matthew. “Proverbs 10:31.” Matthew Henry’s Commentary On the Whole Bible: New Modern Edition. Volume 3 and Volume 6, Hendrickson Publishers, Inc., March 1996.
Holy Bible: Giant Print with Study Aids. Dugan Publishers, Inc., 1984.
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