Proverbs 10:19

Solomon is not saying that we should not speak. However, some people speak too much.

If we want to help people, then we should listen to them. We should try to understand their problems. Then, maybe, we can help them. We can pray for them. Perhaps we can advise them. Perhaps we can take them to someone else who can help.

If, for example, someone has died, many people are afraid to speak to the family. We should care, and we should sympathise. We should talk to the family. However we should not talk too much.

Sometimes, we can care with our words. Sometimes, we can care by our actions. Best of all, we can be with the sad person.