A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinions.

Ain’t that the truth!

How many people do you know who talk, talk, talk and never really listen? My friend likens the art of conversation to a tennis match. A good listener volleys the dialogue back and forth, asking questions and seeking to understand. A bad partner shoots words at you like a Tommy gun.

Spend a few minutes on social media and you’ll experience a gleeful lack of understanding, coupled with the bald-faced expressing of opinions. Fools-a-plenty roam the digital space.

Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps himself out of trouble.

Now here’s a better way. When you keep quiet you avoid lots of foolish issues. This applies to both our regular interactions and our social media usage.

In many cases, saying nothing pays off.

Proverbs 18:12 & Proverbs 21:23 in reading the Bible in 2023

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