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

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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

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