The one who guardshis mouthpreserveshis life;The one who openswidehis lipscomes to ruin.
Seta guard,O LORD,over my mouth;Keepwatchoverthe doorof my lips.
Keepyour tonguefrom evilAnd your lipsfrom speakingdeceit.
I said,"I will guardmy waysThat I may not sinwith my tongue;I will guardmy mouthas with a muzzleWhilethe wickedare in my presence."
Wisemenstoreup knowledge,But with the mouthof the foolish,ruinis at hand.
When there are manywords,transgressionis unavoidable,But he who restrainshis lipsis wise.
The wiseof heartwill receivecommands,But a babblingfoolwill be ruined.
An evilmanis ensnaredby the transgressionof his lips,But the righteouswill escapefrom trouble.
The soulof the sluggardcravesand [gets] nothing,But the soulof the diligentis madefat.
In the mouthof the foolishis a rodfor [his] back,But the lipsof the wisewill protectthem.
Deathand lifeare in the powerof the tongue,And those who loveit will eatits fruit.
A fool'smouthis his ruin,And his lipsare the snareof his soul.
He who goesabout as a slandererrevealssecrets,Therefore do not associatewith a gossip.
He who guardshis mouthand his tongue,Guardshis soulfrom troubles.
Ifanyonethinkshimself to be religious,and yet does not bridlehis tonguebut deceiveshis [own] heart,this man'sreligionis worthless.
He saidto her, "Ifthey bindme tightlywith newropeswhichhave not been used,then I will becomeweakand be like any[other] man."
So he toldher all[that was] in his heartand saidto her, "A razorhas nevercomeon my head,for I have been a Naziriteto Godfrom my mother'swomb.IfI am shaved,then my strengthwill leaveme and I will becomeweakand be like any[other] man."
