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Proverbs 7:21

Proverbs 7:21

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Persistent flattery and smooth speech can overwhelm someone who has not kept wisdom close. The antidote is a heart already full of God's truth.

Memory phrase: Sweet talk cannot move a heart full of wisdom.

Talk about it: Why do you think someone might give in to sweet talk even when they know it is wrong?

Prayer: God, fill my heart so full of Your truth that sweet, wrong words have no room to take hold.

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