Springs of Life!
Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who ponder the path of their feet, so all their ways will be sure. In Jesus’s name, amen.
In the notes to Proverbs 4:24 in the English Standard Version of the Bible, “Crooked speech points one in the path of the wicked. Crooked speech includes not only dishonest speech but also any good and honest communication (e.g., rebuke) without the proper content, context, or purpose.”
Proverbs 4:20-27 (ESV) reiterates the importance of being attentive to Solomon’s God-given wisdom.
“My son, be attentive to my words;
incline your ear to my sayings.
Let them not escape from your sight;
keep them within your heart.
For they are life to those who find them,
and healing to all their flesh.
Keep your heart with all vigilance,
for from it flow the springs of life.
Put away from you crooked speech,
and put devious talk far from you.
Let your eyes look directly forward
, and your gaze be straight before you.
Ponder the path of your feet;
then all your ways will be sure.
Do not swerve to the right or to the left;
turn your foot away from evil.”
Be on guard to follow God’s ways. Avoid evil. Be mindful of other’s crooked speech.
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