Psalm 39:1

A Conservative Version

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 man is before me.

Cross References

Proverbs 21:23

He who keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

Psalm 141:3

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

James 1:26

If any man among you seems to be religious, not bridling his tongue but deceiving his heart, this man's religion is futile.

Psalm 119:9

With what shall a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed according to thy word.

Psalm 34:13

Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking deceit.

Hebrews 2:1

Because of this we ought to give more earnest heed to the things that were heard, lest we might slip away.

Proverbs 18:21

Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it shall eat the fruit of it.

1 Kings 2:4

That LORD may establish his word which he spoke concerning me, saying, If thy sons 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 a man on the throne of Is

Colossians 4:5

Walk in wisdom toward those outside, redeeming the time,

Psalm 12:4

who have said, With our tongue will we prevail. Our lips are our own. Who is lord over us?

Psalm 62:1

My soul waits in silence for God only. From him [is] my salvation.

Job 2:10

But he said to her, Thou speak as one of the foolish women speaks. What? 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.

Psalm 77:1

I will cry to God with my voice, even to God with my voice, and he will give ear to me.

2 Kings 10:31

But Jehu did not take heed to walk in the law of LORD, the God of Israel, with all his heart. He did not depart from the sins of Jeroboam, with which he made Israel to sin.

Amos 5:13

Therefore he who is prudent shall keep silence in such a time, for it is an evil time.

1 Chronicles 16:41

And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were mentioned by name, to give thanks to LORD because his loving kindness [is] forever.