The Prudent Silence Within
Proverbs 12:23 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Proverbs 12 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Wise people hold back what they know until it is needed; fools reveal their foolishness by speaking too soon.
Neville's Inner Vision
In this verse you are shown the inner condition that precedes any word. The prudent man conceals knowledge because the I AM within knows when words will serve, not feed vanity or confusion. The heart of fools, by contrast, rushes to proclaim, projecting insecurity and an unmastered mind. Neville-inspired psychology teaches that the world is the outward demonstration of your inner state; speech follows accordingly. When you attend to your inner sense, you align your imagination with truth, and your words become a natural extension of your stable consciousness. The act of withholding is not denial but refined timing—an inner arrest that preserves truth until the moment of grace. By revising your feeling about sharing, you create a reality where what is spoken carries weight and healing, and what is withheld is a blessing to the whole. Remember: God within, the I AM, is the source of discernment, and imagination shapes your entire life through deliberate inner alignment.
Practice This Now
Pause before speaking; ask, 'Is this for the highest good?' and, if so, feel the inner alignment; then speak with calm, purposeful words.
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