Whoever belittles his neighbor lacks sense, but a man of understanding remains silent. Proverbs 11:12
Solomon gives practical insight on how to treat your neighbor. He shows how to deflect poor opinions of others in conversation. If someone is tearing down someone else in their conversation then the right decision is to remain silent and not participate in the slander. Solomon gives practical insight throughout Proverbs presenting the tongue as an instrument that can get people in trouble. However a "bridled" or controlled tongue is a key component of a Spirit filled life.
So also the tongue is a small member, yet it boasts of great things. How great a forest is set ablaze by such a small fire! And the tongue is a fire, a world of unrighteousness. The tongue is set among our members, staining the whole body, setting on fire the entire course of life, and set on fire by hell. James 3:5-6
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