23 The hearts of the wise make their mouths prudent, and their lips promote instruction.
24 Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
25 There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death.
26 The appetite of laborers works for them; their hunger drives them on.
27 A scoundrel plots evil, and on their lips it is like a scorching fire.
Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers, this should not be.
Read all of James 3 NIV"I am the LORD; that is my name! I will not give my glory to another or my praise to idols."
Read all of Isaiah 42 NIVLove the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.
Read all of Deuteronomy 6 NIVDear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
Read all of 1 John 4 NIVBut you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness.
Read all of 1 Timothy 6 NIV"Give thanks to the Lord, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done, and proclaim that his name is exalted. Sing to the Lord, for he has done glorious things; let this be known to all the world."
Read all of Isaiah 12 NIVI am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.
Read all of Psalm 27 NIV
Commentary on Today's Verse
Commentary on Proverbs 16:25
(Read Proverbs 16:25)
This is caution to all, to take heed of deceiving themselves as to their souls.