Series: Enhancing Your Emotional Intelligence
Wielding Words
May 05, 2019 | Bob Kerrey
Passage: Proverbs 18:1-24
Big Idea: Whether words are lethal or life-giving, the speaker will experience their effects. And, so will others.
Proverbs 18 (ESV)
4 The words of a man's mouth are deep waters;
the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.
6 A fool's lips walk into a fight,
and his mouth invites a beating.
7 A fool's mouth is his ruin,
and his lips are a snare to his soul.
8 The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels;
they go down into the inner parts of the body.
20 From the fruit of a man's mouth his stomach is satisfied;
he is satisfied by the yield of his lips.
21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
and those who love it will eat its fruits.
Series Information
Navigating relationships well is vital to success and enjoyment in life. Harvard Business Review calls such emotional intelligence, "the key attribute that distinguishes outstanding performers."
Proverbs 18 is chock full of valuable advice for friendships, listening, fair-mindedness, humility, compassion, conflicts, and work.
