Proverbs 15:1 - "A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger." When our words are like piercing swords, we are not using wisdom.
A fool gives full vent to his spirit, but a wise man quietly holds back his spirit. If you're on the side of soft answers, you're cultivating wisdom.
After Solomon dies, his son, Rehoboam, becomes king. The people ask for a meeting, but he goes unprepared. He doesn't ask them what they want to discuss.
They request he ease their burdens (taxes and work), and they promise they'll serve him if he does. He tells them he'll get back with an answer in three days. He then consults the Elders, who advise him to do ask the people ask. He rejects their counsel, and goes to his young friends. They urge him to increase the people's burdens rather than reduce them.
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