Today’s Proverb

Prov. 15:1-4
1 A soft answer turns away wrath,
But a harsh word stirs up anger.
2 The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly,
But the mouth of fools pours forth foolishness.
3 The eyes of the LORD are in every place,
Keeping watch on the evil and the good.
4 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life,
But perverseness in it breaks the spirit.  NKJV

When I first read the opening verses to Proverbs 15, I noticed that the 3rd verse seems a little out of place. After meditating on it a while I relized that is was not out of place at all, rather; it points out that God is watching and observing everything we say. My mind went to Jesus’ words…

Matt 12:35-37 NKJV
35 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good things, and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things. 36 But I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment. 37 For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.