Two Ears and One Mouth....

You’ve probably heard it said before, “you have two ears and one mouth, so you should do twice as much listening”, but do you know where it comes from? These are Solomon’s words when it comes to this topic. Listening promotes understanding. Talking impedes listening. So we can honestly say, talking while in conversation, will deter your level of understanding. Start listening, and stop thinking about what you want to say. Seek to understand first, then be understood, you’ll become a wiser person.

27 A truly wise person uses few words;a person with understanding is even-tempered. 28 Even fools are thought wise when they keep silent; with their mouths shut, they seem intelligent. Proverbs 17:27-28