Contemplative Bible Reading

Proverbs 10:19 (New Living Translation)

19 Too much talk leads to sin.
Be sensible and keep your mouth shut.

I have been writing this contemplation collection of thoughts for about 16 years as of this morning. I have struggled with contemplating the collection of Proverbs. Every phrase could be a contemplation. They could stand alone without comment—especially comment from me.

The Proverb above is yet another example. Be sensible and keep your mouth shut.

The King James Version is, “In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.” Wow, that is one way to put it. It requires me to think a while, but there it is. The wise man “refraineth” his lips.

Now, does this apply to writers and writing words? I am afraid it doth, I mean does. Folks, believe it or not, I write a lot of words that I delete. I refraineth my keyboard now and then. Perhaps I should refrain more—much more that I do. Too much writing leads to sin. Please God, lead me.