that the Lord may establish his word which he spoke concerning me, saying, ‘If your sons take heed to their way, to walk before me in faithfulness with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail you a man on the throne of Israel.’
Psalm 39:1 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI) I said, “I will guard my ways, that I may not sin with my tongue; I will bridle my mouth, so long as the wicked are in my presence.” More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition I SAID, I will take heed and guard my ways, that I may sin not with my tongue; I will muzzle my mouth as with a bridle while the wicked are before me. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible I promised I would watch my steps so as not to sin with my tongue; promised to keep my mouth shut as long as the wicked were in my presence. Catholic Public Domain Version Unto the end. A Psalm of David himself. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Unto the end, a psalm for David himself. |
that the Lord may establish his word which he spoke concerning me, saying, ‘If your sons take heed to their way, to walk before me in faithfulness with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail you a man on the throne of Israel.’
But Jehu was not careful to walk in the law of the Lord the God of Israel with all his heart; he did not turn from the sins of Jeroboam, which he made Israel to sin.
With them were Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest of those chosen and expressly named to give thanks to the Lord, for his steadfast love endures for ever.
But he said to her, “You speak as one of the foolish women would speak. Shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil?” In all this Job did not sin with his lips.
How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to thy word.
those who say, “With our tongue we will prevail, our lips are with us; who is our master?”
Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits.
Therefore he who is prudent will keep silent in such a time; for it is an evil time.
Conduct yourselves wisely toward outsiders, making the most of the time.
Therefore we must pay the closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it.
If any one thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this man's religion is vain.