Pro 14:3 | MHM | STEP | Pride Leads to Trouble, Wisdom Brings Safety This section talks about how pride and wisdom show themselves in the way people speak. It explains that proud words bring trouble, but wise words protect a person from harm. v. 3 : A foolish person who is proud often shows it by the way they speak. In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride . Their words may be boastful, critical, or even hurtful to others. This prideful speech grows from a root of bitterness in their heart and ends up hurting themselves. Their own words become like a rod that punishes them, and they will be embarrassed or corrected because of what they say (Psalm 64:8 ). On the other hand, a wise person is careful with their words. The lips of the wise shall preserve them (Proverbs 14:3 ). Wise speech keeps them from causing trouble for others and saves them from the harm that comes to those who speak with pride.

‏ Proverbs 14:3

Pride Leads to Trouble, Wisdom Brings Safety

This section talks about how pride and wisdom show themselves in the way people speak. It explains that proud words bring trouble, but wise words protect a person from harm.

v. 3: A foolish person who is proud often shows it by the way they speak. In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride . Their words may be boastful, critical, or even hurtful to others. This prideful speech grows from a root of bitterness in their heart and ends up hurting themselves. Their own words become like a rod that punishes them, and they will be embarrassed or corrected because of what they say (Psalm 64:8 ^a). On the other hand, a wise person is careful with their words. The lips of the wise shall preserve them (Proverbs 14:3 ^b). Wise speech keeps them from causing trouble for others and saves them from the harm that comes to those who speak with pride.