BUT I CAN EXPLAIN!

BUT I CAN EXPLAIN!

Prov 10:19

19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

          A large volume meant to answer a simple question often hides the fact that an answer has not been given at all. Legal briefs are like that! They are all full of “the party of the first part” and “the party of the second part” and innumerable references to “whereas.” In many cases the one trying to deflect the obvious will simply question the question as being inappropriate. Simple questions require equally simple answers. Anything more than that raises my suspicion.

          Plato said: “An empty vessel makes the loudest sound!” The old timers used to say: “Still waters run deep.” Still others might say: “If someone thinks you to be an idiot do not open your mouth to confirm it!” Solomon said: “A fool’s voice is known by a multitude of words.” (Ecclesiastes 5:3) George Eliot said: “Blessed is the man who, having nothing to say, abstains from giving wordy evidence of the fact.”

Eccl 5:2

2 Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.

Dear Lord, please place a guard at the entrance of my mouth today. Let nothing escape that has not been thoroughly filtered. AMEN