Proverbs 13:3-4 (ESV)
3 Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life;
he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
4 The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing,
while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied.
When a woman wisely uses her words, it can protect her life. But the woman who is incautious with her words will come to ruin. There is great wisdom in rejecting the desire to say everything that crosses our minds. We must learn to exercise self-control when it comes to our speech. Just as the one who speaks carelessly brings harm to the community, so does the one who fails to work. The sluggard expects to be provided for and is a drain on others. The woman who diligently seeks what is good will be rewarded, and as she pursues the Lord, he will satisfy her longings. Sometimes it seems like the irresponsible among us prosper, while the hardworking struggle. But we should never grow weary of doing what’s right. God sees all, and he will reward his people as they press on by faith and not by sight.