Bridges on Proverbs 10:11
 
 
Charles Bridges on Proverbs 10:11
 
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11.  The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
 
The Indwelling Spirit — “a well of living water” — is the glorious privilege of the righteous. (John 4:14; 7:38.) Hence his mouth, replenished from the heavenly source, is a well of life, sending forth refreshing waters. (Chapter 16:23.) The precious talent of speech is thus consecrated to His service “who made man's mouth.” “Grace in its measure is poured upon our lips” (Psalm 45:2); and our “tongue” becomes “our glory.” (Psalm 57:8; 108:1.) Wit, originality, imagination may furnish ‘the feast of reason, and the flow of soul.’ But how poor is this pleasure compared with the godly instruction — perhaps with little intellectual attraction — that pours forth from a well of life! Servant of God! honour your high privilege of thus ministering a blessing to the Church. (Verse 21; 15:7. Ephesians 4:29.) Enlarge its exercise by increasing your spiritual store, and walking in closer fellowship with your God. What owe you to His grace who hath made your mouth a well of life; while the violence of the wicked falls back upon themselves, and covers their mouth with confusion?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
John 4:14
But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.
John 7:38
He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
 
 
Proverbs 16:23
23 ¶ The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips. {teacheth: Heb. maketh wise}
 
 
Psalm 45:2
2 Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.
 
 
Psalm 57:8
8 Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.
 
Psalm 108:1
1 ¶ {A Song or Psalm of David.} O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.
 
 
Proverbs 10:21
21 The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom. {of wisdom: Heb. of heart}
 
Proverbs 15:7
7 ¶ The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
 
Ephesians 4:29
29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. {to...: or, to edify profitably}