WHEN TO BE SILENT

 

1.  Be silent In the heat of anger - (Prov 14:17)

 

2.  Be silent When you don't have all the facts - (Prov 18:13)

 

3.  Be silent When you haven't verified the story - (Deut 17:6)

 

4.  Be silent If your words will offend a weaker person - (1 Cor 8:11)

 

5.  Be silent When it is time to listen - (Prov 13:1)

 

6.  Be silent When you are tempted to make light of holy things - (Eccl 5:2)

 

7.  Be silent When you are tempted to joke about sin - (Prov 14:9)

 

8.  Be silent If you would be ashamed of your words later - (Prov 8:8)

 

9.  Be silent If your words would convey the wrong impression - (Prov 17:27)

 

10. Be silent If the issue is none of your business - (Prov 14:10)

 

11. Be silent When you are tempted to tell an outright lie - (Prov 4:24)

 

12. Be silent If your words will damage someone else's reputation - (Prov 16:27)

 

13. Be silent If your words will damage a friendship - (Prov 16:28)

 

14. Be silent When you are feeling critical - (James 3:9)

 

15. Be silent If you can't say it without screaming it - (Prov 25:28)

 

16. Be silent If your words will be a poor reflection of the Lord or yourfriends and family - (1 Pt

     2:21-23)

 

17. Be silent If you may have to eat your words later - (Prov 18:21)

 

18. Be silent If you have already said it more than one time  - (Prov 19:13)

 

19. Be silent When you are tempted to flatter a wicked person - (Prov 24:24)

 

20. Be silent When you are supposed to be working instead  - (Prov 14:23)

 

"WHOEVER GUARDS HIS MOUTH AND TONGUE KEEPS HIS SOUL FROM TROUBLES" - (Prov 21:23).

 

"BE STILL, AND KNOW THAT I AM GOD"  (Ps 46:10)  . May the grace of the Lord

be with you.