The Words of Our Lips
1 Peter 3:10-11
For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:…


Most important among Christian duties is control of the tongue, and yet it is much neglected. Many who would hesitate to do a foolish or wicked thing do not scruple to say what is both unwise and wrong.

I. Let us guard against THE UNKIND WORD of every class.

II. Another which we must guard against is THE DISCONTENTED WORD. Count up God's mercies and blessings every day, and you cannot murmur.

III. Let us guard against THE UNTRUTHFUL WORD of every kind. A lie is no less a lie because it is printed in a prospectus, or written up in a shop window.

(H. J. Wilmot Buxton, M. A.)



Parallel Verses
KJV: For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:

WEB: For, "He who would love life, and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit.




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