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"The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious"

Text: Ecclesiastes 10:12

A SPECIAL FEATURE OF WISDOM

Wisdom has many other significant features. One of them is “graciousness”. Wisdom’s beauty is seen in this quality.

“The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious,
But the lips of a fool shall swallow him up.”
Ecclesiastes 10:12

1. “The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious”

a) The words of a wise man:

i) They are deep.

ii) They are insightful.

iii) They are helpful (practical).

iv) They are true.

b) The words of a wise man’s mouth:

i) They are “gracious”.

ii) They are full of understanding.

iii) They are kindly spoken.

iv) They are never rude or abrasive.

2. “But the lips of a fool shall swallow him up”

a) The words of a fool are worthless.

b) The consequences to others:

i) They can cause misunderstanding.

ii) They can cause much damage.

iii) They can be destructive.

c) The consequences to self:

i) He will end up hurting himself.

ii) He will end up being “swallowed up”.

iii) One will reap what he sows.