Proverbs 29:5,11,20 – The Importance of Speech

BIBLE TEXT

Proverbs 29:5, 11, 20 - The Importance of Speech

SUMMARY

How one speaks matters.

ANALYSIS

Chapter 29 contains three proverbs that address how one speaks. Flattery, anger (see also v. 22), and haste are all problematic in their own way.

Proverbs

Related Passages

Jeremiah 38:1-6 – Stuck in the Mud

Jeremiah 37:1-10 – Living in Delusion

Jeremiah 17:5-11 – Trust in God

Jeremiah 16:14-21 – A Prophet of Promise

Jeremiah 10:1-10 – Dead Idols and the Living God

Jeremiah 3:12-18 – Return to YHWH as Spiritual Restoration

Jeremiah 3:6-11 – Repentance and Return

Jeremiah 2:14-19 – Destruction is a Teacher

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