In the book of Proverbs—we find God’s wisdom in small doses. A great number of these deal with our words. Many of our problems in life occur because we say the wrong thing, or we say it at the wrong time, or we say it in the wrong way. A 20-second tirade can damage a twenty-year career, a twenty-year marriage, or twenty years of reputation. As he wrote Proverbs, Solomon was cognizant of the power of the tongue, and when you read his thoughts on this subject in Proverbs, you find God’s wisdom in small doses