Breaking The Jewish Code Perry Stone

The diligent will take account, keep good records, and know their business— Proverbs 27:23. It is difficult to be diligent without a dream, a vision, or a goal. See it, set it, secure it, and succeed with it. Solomon says: Learn to hold your tongue. It is not always what you say but how you say it and the tone by which it is said. More irreparable damage has been inflicted through careless words during a heated argument than any one single form of conflict. Solomon taught: “Death and life are in the power of the tongue” (Prov. 18:21). He mentions the tongue nineteen times in Proverbs, often warning of its destructive power (Prov. 25:23), and reveals that: “Whoever guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from troubles” (Prov. 21:23). The New Testament writer James gave a discourse on the danger of an uncontrolled tongue, saying it is a small thing that creates fire (James 3:5–6). He taught that believers should not make oaths but should answer with a simple yes or no (James 5:12). In other words, keep your conversation truthful, brief, and to the point. Soft answers can turn away anger (Prov. 15:1). Some wisdom advice: If you don’t want it read, don’t write it. If you don’t want it repeated, don’t say it; and if you don’t want it seen, don’t show it . Political enemies dig through college papers, old photographs, and interview close friends to discover any written or spoken comment that could be used against the opposing candidate. Politicians have lost their