He who guardshis mouthand his tongue,Guardshis soulfrom troubles.
The one who guardshis mouthpreserveshis life;The one who openswidehis lipscomes to ruin.
Deathand lifeare in the powerof the tongue,And those who loveit will eatits fruit.
Ifanyonethinkshimself to be religious,and yet does not bridlehis tonguebut deceiveshis [own] heart,this man'sreligionis worthless.
An evilmanis ensnaredby the transgressionof his lips,But the righteouswill escapefrom trouble.
When there are manywords,transgressionis unavoidable,But he who restrainshis lipsis wise.
Seta guard,O LORD,over my mouth;Keepwatchoverthe doorof my lips.
The highwayof the uprightis to departfrom evil;He who watcheshis waypreserveshis life.
