Read Pr. 36:4, 5
These two verses seem to contradict each other but they really don't. Proverbs is the book of wisdom so there is wisdom to be gotten from both verses. If you know a person is not living according to God's word then they are a fool. To argue with them is to play their game which makes you just like them. If you want to disarm a person who is attacking you then you just don't fight back. They don't know what to do with that. If you refuse to fight back then you will take away their ammunition. But, there are times when remaining silent is wrong. If you see a person doing something that will harm another person then you have to speak up. Or, if you hear someone speak untruth about God or man then there are times to stand up and say something or they will think they are right. The bottom line is, you must be led by the Holy Spirit. He will tell you when to speak up and when to be silent. He promised to give us what to say so we don't have to worry about it beforehand. I love how Jesus stood up to the Sadducees when they were trying to trick him. He told them they were wrong and didn't know the Scriptures or the power of God. What a rebuke to men who spent their lives studying the Scripture.
Lord, let your Holy Spirit teach us and guide us into all truth.
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