H7230In the multitudeH1697of wordsH2308there wanteth[H8799] H6588not sinH2820: but he that refraineth[H8802] H8193his lipsH7919is wise[H8688] .
G1063ForG4183in many thingsG4417we offend[G5719] G537allG1536. If any manG4417offend[G5719] G3756notG1722inG3056wordG3778, the sameG5046is a perfectG435manG1415, and ableG2532alsoG5468to bridle[G5658] G3650the wholeG4983body.
G5620WhereforeG3450, myG27belovedG80brethrenG2077, letG3956everyG444manG2077be[G5749] G5036swiftG1519toG191hear[G5658] G1021, slowG1519toG2980speak[G5658] G1021, slowG1519toG3709wrath:
H2472For a dreamH935cometh[H8802] H7230through the multitudeH6045of businessH3684; and a fool'sH6963voiceH7230is known by multitudeH1697of words.
H5329To the chief Musician[H8764] H3038, even to JeduthunH4210, A PsalmH1732of DavidH559. I said[H8804] H8104, I will take heed[H8799] H1870to my waysH2398, that I sin[H8800] H3956not with my tongueH8104: I will keep[H8799] H6310my mouthH4269with a bridleH7563, while the wicked is before me.
H7230Should not the multitudeH1697of wordsH6030be answered[H8735] H376? and should a manH8193full of talkH6663be justified[H8799] ?
H4194DeathH2416and lifeH3027are in the powerH3956of the tongueH157: and they that love[H8802] H398it shall eat[H8799] H6529the fruit thereof.
H926Be not rash[H8762] H6310with thy mouthH3820, and let not thine heartH4116be hasty[H8762] H3318to utter[H8687] H1697any thingH6440beforeH430GodH430: for GodH8064is in heavenH776, and thou upon earthH1697: therefore let thy wordsH4592be few.
H2638He that is voidH3820of wisdomH936despiseth[H8802] H7453his neighbourH376: but a manH8394of understandingH2790holdeth his peace[H8686] .
H1980A talebearer[H8802] H7400 H1540revealeth[H8764] H5475secretsH539: but he that is of a faithful[H8738] H7307spiritH3680concealeth[H8764] H1697the matter.
H6175A prudentH120manH3680concealeth[H8802] H1847knowledgeH3820: but the heartH3684of foolsH7121proclaimeth[H8799] H200foolishness.
H8104Keep[H8798] H7272thy footH3212when thou goest[H8799] H1004to the houseH430of GodH7138, and be more readyH8085to hear[H8800] H5414, than to give[H8800] H2077the sacrificeH3684of foolsH3045: for they consider[H8802] H6213not that they do[H8800] H7451evil.
