Editor's Note: Zig Ziglar has taken Bible verses and written them in first-person affirmations. Read them aloud daily to hear God's Word personalized for you!
Monday
Proverbs 12:13
The wicked are trapped by their own words, but the godly escape such trouble.
Tuesday
Proverbs 12:14
I can get many good things by the words I say; the work of my hands also gives me many benefits.
Wednesday
Proverbs 12:15
Fools think they need no advice, but the wise listen to others.
Thursday
Proverbs 12:16
A fool is quick-tempered, but a wise person stays calm when insulted.
Friday
Proverbs 12:17
An honest witness tells the truth; a false witness tells lies.
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Zingers
Collected by Croft Pentz
By the time you reach your station in life, the train has left.
The American people spend more for chewing gum than for books—it’s easier to chew than to read.
Fill a place—not just space.
A humble talent that is used is worth more than one of a genius that is idle.
Some people will spend half an hour sharpening a knife just so they can whittle a stick.
Published by Tyndale House Publishers