When men use their tongues aright, to teach and comfort others, they enjoy acceptance through Christ Jesus; and the testimony of their conscience, that they in some measure answer the end of their being.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 12:13-14
Commentary on Proverbs 12:13
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Many a man has paid dear in this world for the transgression of his lips.
Commentary on Proverbs 12:14
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When men use their tongues aright, to teach and comfort others, they enjoy acceptance through Christ Jesus; and the testimony of their conscience, that they in some measure answer the end of their being.