A Single Plumb: When to Keep Your Mouth Shut- Nov 2017

When to keep your mouth shut

1. In the heat of anger- Proverbs 14:17

2. When you don’t have all the facts- Proverbs 18:13

3. When you haven’t verified the story- Deuteronomy 17:6

4. If your words will offend a weaker brother- 1 Corinthians 8:11

5. If your words will be a poor reflection of the Lord or your friends and family-Peter 2:22-21

6. When you are tempted to joke about sin- Proverbs 14:9

7. When you would be ashamed of your words later- Proverbs 8:8

8. When you’re tempted to make light of holy things- Ecclesiastes 5:2

9. If your words would convey a wrong impression- Proverbs 17:27

10. If the issue is none of your business- Proverbs 14:10

11. When you are tempted to tell an outright lie- Proverbs 4:24

12. If your words will damage someone’s reputation- Proverbs 16:27

13. If your words will destroy a friendship- Proverbs 25:28

14. When you are feeling critical- James 3:9

15. If you can’t speak without yelling- Proverbs 25:28

16. When it is time to listen- Proverbs 13:1

17. If you may have to eat your words later- Proverbs 18:22

18. If you have already said it more than one time. (Then it becomes nagging)- Proverbs 19:13

19. When you are tempted to flatter a wicked person- Proverbs 24:24

20. When you are supposed to be working instead- Proverbs 14:23

Proverbs 21:23 “Whosoever keepeth his mouth and his tongue,

keepeth his soul from trouble”