"Wise Words Are Equivalent to a Bubbling Brook"

Posted by Ann Marie Rush

Wise words are like deep waters;
of which - Wisdom flows from the wise like a bubbling brook. ~Proverbs 18:4

And the New Century Version says, Spoken words can be like deep waters, but wisdom is like a flowing stream.
For the words of a good person give life,..., but the words of the wicked contain nothing but violence. ~Proverbs 10:11

Therefore, insensitivity makes a wound that heals slowly.
For if someone hurts your feelings intentionally, you know how to react. Because you know the source of the pain. But if someone accidentally bruises your soul, it's difficult to know how to respond. ...
Yet when you start to think about insensitive slurs, you realize they come from an infamous family whose father has breeded generations of pain.
For his name is Egotism (which means, Excessive reference to oneself; self-centeredness; selfishness; conceit; & vanity). And his children are, three sisters, disregard, disrespect, & disappointment.
These three witches have combined to poison countless relationships & break innumerable hearts. Of which, listed among their weapons are Satan's cruelest artillery, gossip, accusations, resentment, impatience, & on & on.

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