"Wise Words" is a pastoral reflection published on October 3, 2021, by the System Admin of zion-episcopal-church-washington.

The author highlights an unusually clear thematic unity across all four of the day's lectionary readings:

• Proverbs: Wisdom crying out in the streets and making her words known.
• Psalms: The testimony of the Lord giving wisdom.
• James: Warning of the tongue's power, calling it a small member that boasts of great exploits and acts "as a fire."
• Mark: Jesus asking his disciples, "But who do you say that I am?"

The common thread is the profound importance of wisdom in the spoken word, contrasted with the deep spiritual and relational damage that can be inflicted by careless, unwise, or cruel speech.