Silent Speech, Noble Hearts

Proverbs 17:4-9 - A Neville Goddard interpretation

Read Proverbs 17 in context

Scripture Focus

4A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.
5Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.
6Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.
7Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.
8A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
9He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.
Proverbs 17:4-9

Biblical Context

The verses warn that deceitful talk and contempt for the less fortunate damage relationships; true, careful speech, generosity, and forgiving hearts preserve the community.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within you is the I AM that does not judge or gossip, but observes and remakes the world by imagination. A wicked doer gives heed to false lips because they have not yet learned to dwell in the inner light; you do not, for you are the awareness that can reframe a word as a stone of value. When you mock the poor or rejoice in calamities, you align with a mentality that denies the Maker within; when you see through this as a dream, you disarm its power. The passage invites you to guard your speech as you would guard your treasures, for gifts and truth travel with you, turning wherever you turn. To live this is to forgive, to cover a transgression with love, and to keep friends by choosing mercy rather than repeating matters. The inner practice is simple: align thoughts and words with truth so your inner atmosphere becomes the match for the life you desire; feel it real by assuming you are the I AM who blesses all with your speech.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Sit quietly, declare, 'I AM the I AM; my words heal, not harm.' Visualize a person you once condemned, forgive them silently, and see harmony replacing conflict.

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