The Words That Secretly Ruin Your Life (AI)

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The opening of this shiur, in Rabbi Zamir Cohen’s own words — taken from the captions, so names and Hebrew terms may be approximate.

Hello and welcome. We continue our exploration of King Solomon's guidance in the book of Proverbs. In the following verse, Solomon teaches us how to speak properly and how crucial it is to be mindful of the words that come out of our mouths. A person who pays attention to the way they speak, who doesn't just let words pour out as they come to mind, but instead trains themselves to control their speech, is someone who understands the power of words. It's been said, "Before a word is words. It's been said, "Before a word is spoken, you control it. But once it's spoken, it controls you with all the consequences that may follow." Here King Solomon writes, "There is one who speaks rashly like the thrust of a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing." That is, there are people who speak in a blunt or harsh way, hurtful, offensive, unfiltered. They say things like, "I just speak the They say things like, "I just speak the truth. I say what's on my mind. I'm an honest person." And some are even proud of this, saying, "I speak straight from the heart." But Solomon warns us, "Such words can wound like a sword." A person might feel they're just venting stress or frustration. But the one on the receiving end experiences it like a stabbing pain. Note that Solomon doesn't compare it to just any sword wound. He says, "Like sword thrusts, plural. That

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2. 3:07part is the ending. When the education is given with care and wisdom, its impact lasts…
3. 6:41longer present. Maybe they've passed away or maybe they've simply stepped back. But the child is…
4. 10:16who upon seeing someone publicly humiliated will rush over to that person and ask for a…
5. 13:52about someone, even if it's completely true, that's considered a serious offense in Jewish law, unless…
6. 17:31truly observes the laws of proper speech as outlined in Jewish law. When a community lives…
7. 20:41them on there, enjoying the reactions. But where does this urge come from? Why do people…
8. 24:20cliches at him. Instead, he asked questions. He gently gathered details. What was your condition at…
9. 27:53sorry. It's personal, honest from the heart. And then you begin again. A new page, a…
10. 31:28Late one night, he left the study hall in the small town of Salant where he…

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