Proverbs - Words

Proverbs 17:7

Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.

Our words are very much an evidence of who we are.  Here we see that just as much as hearing a foolish person speak words of wisdom would catch us off guard, so, too, lying lips don’t fit on a prince. 

A prince has authority and is esteemed as someone who is concerned for his father’s kingdom.  We are to be those princes wanting our heavenly Father’s kingdom to be furthered and to rule in people’s lives.  Lies are not becoming on us and we must be cautious when answering anything to represent things in the most accurate way we are able to.  This requires having the fear of the Lord and being slow to speak.  We can always answer “I am not sure”, when we are not sure.  We can answer “I don’t want to share that information with you”, when we don’t want to give some sort of information.  Truthful lips are controlled by the ‘Spirit of Truth’ and show forth a life that desires to walk in truth.

 Be careful about how you answer people today and be cautious in disciplining your children or communicating with your husband.  You must speak truth, not exaggerations or minimize what God says is important.  Proverbs 12:22 says, “Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight”