“The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life…”

Proverbs 10:11

That is a great thing!  It’s a great thing when our mouths say things that are good and helpful to the people around us; and when our mouths just keep saying things that are like cool water from a deep well!  Every one of us should be working at that!  Yes – it is hard!  But it is so good.  Good for us, and good for everyone around us!  Amen!

This challenges me, and makes me think of Philippians 4:8,

“Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.”

Because I know that what I THINK ABOUT, I will also TALK ABOUT!

“The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life…”

This is important because the verse above goes on to give the alternative…

“but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.”

This is terrible!  Who can stand to be around this sort of thing?  No one!  So we all should be careful with our mouth, and avoid people who are not!

So there it is - may we do what is right, and then may our mouth be a well of life to those around us!