Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth! {a matter: or, wood}

Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:

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.

Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: {but} he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

[To the chief Musician, {even} 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 bridle, while the wicked is before me. {my mouth...: Heb. a bridle, or, muzzle for my mouth}

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.

The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue {is} but for a moment.

A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.

Death and life {are} in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

Lying lips {are} abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly {are} his delight.

Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

Wickedness {is} in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets.

A false witness shall not be unpunished, and {he that} speaketh lies shall perish.

These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, {being} the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb. {redeemed: Gr. bought}

For he said, Surely they {are} my people, children {that} will not lie: so he was their Saviour.

The wicked are overthrown, and {are} not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.

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.

Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

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.

[To the chief Musician, {even} 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 bridle, while the wicked is before me. {my mouth...: Heb. a bridle, or, muzzle for my mouth}

Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God.

That thou turnest thy spirit against God, and lettest {such} words go out of thy mouth?

And David said unto Achish, But what have I done? and what hast thou found in thy servant so long as I have been with thee unto this day, that I may not go fight against the enemies of my lord the king? {with...: Heb. before thee}