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Proverbs 21:23

Proverbs 21:23

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Pastor Martin expounds Proverbs 21:23, emphasizing that guarding one's mouth and tongue is crucial for avoiding trouble and heartache in life. He uses vivid analogies of children avoiding danger—such as falling into a ditch, through thin ice, or being struck by a car—to illustrate the severe consequences of unguarded speech. The sermon applies this wisdom directly to the listener, asserting that careful control over one's words is a divine principle for preserving one's soul from various troubles, even death itself.

Primary Texts

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Proverbs 21:23 This is the sole primary text, quoted and expounded as the basis for the sermon's teaching on guarding one's speech.

Outline 2 sections · 1 min

  1. The Command to Guard Mouth and Tongue 0:00
  2. Consequences of Unguarded Speech and Divine Wisdom 0:24

Key Quotes

“Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue, that is, guards its exercise, or their exercise, keeps his soul from troubles.”
“would you keep out of trouble? Would you avoid falling into a ditch? Would you avoid falling through thin ice and drowning?”
“Would you avoid trouble and heartache and death itself? Well, God says, with reference to the use of your tongue, if you learn to cautiously guard your mouth and your tongue, you will guard, you will keep your soul from troubles.”

Applications

Parents & families

  • Keep out of trouble by guarding your mouth and tongue.

All listeners

  • Guard the exercise of your mouth and tongue to keep your soul from troubles.
  • Learn to cautiously guard your mouth and your tongue to keep your soul from troubles, heartache, and death.

A full transcript is available on the tab. 2 paragraphs, roughly 1 minutes.

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