"I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me."
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Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was:
Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?
Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily.
I cried unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me.
Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it is an evil time.
Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom.
Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.
Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.
If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.
For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.
And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to give thanks to the LORD, because his mercy endureth for ever;
Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.
Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.
Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.
But Jehu took no heed to walk in the law of the LORD God of Israel with all his heart: for he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam, which made Israel to sin.
But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.
That the LORD may continue his word which he spake concerning me, saying, If thy children take heed to their way, to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail thee (said he) a man on the throne of Israel.
<To the chief music-maker. Of Jeduthun. A Psalm. Of David.> I said, I will give attention to my ways, so that my tongue may do no wrong; I will keep my mouth under control, while the sinner is before me.
{To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.} I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a muzzle, while the wicked is before me.
I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.
> I said, "I will watch my ways, so that I don't sin with my tongue. I will keep my mouth with a bridle while the wicked is before me."
To the Overseer, to Jeduthun. -- A Psalm of David. I have said, `I observe my ways, Against sinning with my tongue, I keep for my mouth a curb, while the wicked `is' before me.'