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Published: 30th September 2025
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Published: 1st March 2026
Keep It Shut: What to Say, How to Say It, and When to Say Nothing at All
By (Author) Karen Ehman
Zondervan
Zondervan
1st March 2026
Enlarged edition
United States
General
Non Fiction
Self-help, personal development and practical advice
Paperback
304
Width 139mm, Height 213mm
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Have you ever said something you wished you could take back
The Bible has a lot to say about the tongue and the kind of power it has. In his New Testament letter, James tells us that it can corrupt the whole body. The book of Proverbs claims that "death and life are in the power of the tongue."
Biblical, encouraging, and humorous, New York Times bestselling author Karen Ehman has included an all-new bonus devotional as well as a new chapter in this updated and expanded edition that will help you:
Keep It Shut explores the hows (and how-not-tos) of dealing with our own words (and our silences), so that you can reduce regret and relational tension and deepen your relationship with God, the one true Word.
Also available: Keep it Shutvideo study and study guide.
Karen Ehman is a Proverbs 31 Ministries speaker, a New York Times bestselling author, and a writer for First 5, a Bible study app that reaches over 2 million people daily. She has written thirteen books including Let. It. Go., Keep It Shut, and Pressing Pause. Her passion is to help women to live their priorities as they reflect the gospel to a watching world. Married to her college sweetheart, Todd, and the mother of three, she enjoys antique hunting, cheering for the Detroit Tigers, and feeding the many people who gather around her kitchen island for a taste of Mama Karen's cooking. Connect with her at www.karenehman.com