When it comes to maintaining healthy relationships, it can be tough to know how to be supportive, and when to just keep your mouth shut. Life is often a balancing act, so take note of these tips on relationships taken from the Book of Proverbs.
1
"Wisdom yields patience; it is to one's glory to overlook an offense." 19:1
Forgive frequently.
2
"A quarrelsome spouse is like the constant dripping of a leaky roof. " 19:3
You won't die if you
don't get the last word.
3
"If you play the fool and exalt yourself, or if you plan evil, clap your hand over your mouth!" 30:32
Never pass up a perfect
opportunity to say nothing.
4
"Fools give full vent to their rage, but the wise bring calm in the end." 29:11
It
feels good to vent, but only to you. Don't say things you will only have to
apologize for later.
5
"Those who conceal their sins do not prosper, but those who confess and renounce them find mercy." 28:13
Honesty about important
things is imperative. Honesty about whether he or she looks good in those pants
is not.
6
"As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another." 27:17
Stay interesting. Try
not to talk about work all the time.
7
"Like clouds and wind without rain is one who boasts of gifts never given." 25:14
Don't make promises you
can't keep.
8
"Better is open rebuke than hidden love." 27-5
Show affection. Make it a habit.
9
"Like one who grabs a stray dog by the ears is someone who rushes into a quarrel not their own." 26-17
Don't pick fights.
10
"To answer before listening – that is folly and shame." 18-3
