Application Questions:

If words are dangerous according to Proverbs 18:21, why not just avoid talking to people? What risk and reward apply to your conversations?

Which is more powerful—spoken or written words?

Read Judges 8:1-3. What did Gideon accomplish with his words?

Explain the expression, “stick your foot in your mouth.” What examples prove the meaning? What association does good timing have with good words?