Judy Ball Poet Quatrain

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"A WORD FITLY SPOKEN IS LIKE APPLES OF GOLD IN PICTURES OF SILVER."                Proverbs 25:11

Words have power. Be careful about what you say,  when you say it and who you say it to.

"IN THE MULTITUDE OF WORDS THERE WANTETH NOT SIN BUT HE WHO REFRAINETH HIS LIPS IS WISE."          Proverbs 10:19

Words

The power of the spoken word,
Can cure or it can kill.
It's up to you who wields the sword,
To use it as you will,

Defending those attacked by words,
Or helping to bring down.
The word can be a weapon Friend,
Or see that wounds are bound.

A two edged sword will swing both ways,
To bring down friend or foe,
And once it's set in motion,
There's no telling where it goes.

We can but stand and watch the waves,
Of wrath that it will bring,
And hope that soon the squall is spent,
And learn from what we've seen;

But if we use it wisely,
The word can be a balm,
To bind up wounds quite nicely,
And bring the heart a song.

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David Scott June 7, 2021 at 9:14 PM Totaly agree mentoned in my vetsion of words poem too nicly put Judy Ball June 8, 2021 at 2:21 PM Thank you so much David. God Bless, JB

Evelyn Judy Buehler June 7, 2021 at 11:38 AM The eloquent wisdom of this remarkable poem, gets the message of thoughtful, careful speech over quite well. Beautifully written, Judy. :) Evelyn Judy Ball June 8, 2021 at 2:18 PM Thank you so much Evelyn. God Bless, JB

Sotto Poet June 7, 2021 at 9:55 AM Hi Judy, what a well-considered and insightful poem and inspiring motivational quotes. Indeed, thoughts are pretty powerful. They may be beneficial or detrimental. How we use these abilities is totally up to us. Exceptionally beautifully designed, have a great day, my friend. Judy Ball June 7, 2021 at 6:43 PM Thank you so much Lasaad. God Bless, JB

Victor Buhagiar June 6, 2021 at 11:15 PM Words can kill. We must always be careful what we say to others. Judy Ball June 7, 2021 at 7:16 AM Thank you so much Victor. God Bless, JB

Alexis Y. June 6, 2021 at 10:35 PM Hi Judy, You chose good scriptures as inspiration for your well-written and wise poem. I agree; words are powerful. “They can cure or kill” build-up or tear down. It's all up to us how we choose to use them. Well done. Have a great evening-Alexis Judy Ball June 7, 2021 at 7:10 AM Thank you so much Alexis. God Bless, JB