It is so easy to get into a conversation that speaks badly about someone that is "not in the room". I have fallen into that trap many times. I need to shut up and think through the issue and deal with the person directly. Nothing serves everyone better than to resolve matters directly with the party or parties concerned. Proverbs 13:3 Those who guard their lips preserve their lives, but those who speak rashly will come to ruin. This chapter is full of great advise for us. The righteous will clearly be wise since they walk in the fear of the Lord. That wisdom will show them what to say in different circumstances. It will also guide them in the daily affairs of their lives. Hence, their ways are the ways of the Lord. But the wicked, because of their separation from God, are considered fools. They oppose God and speak against Godly ways. Verse 22, is a hard verse but a good one to follow if we are wise. A good man leaves an inheritance...