He who guardshis mouthand his tongue,Guardshis soulfrom troubles.
Seta guard,O LORD,over my mouth;Keepwatchoverthe doorof my lips.
When there are manywords,transgressionis unavoidable,But he who restrainshis lipsis wise.
An evilmanis ensnaredby the transgressionof his lips,But the righteouswill escapefrom trouble.
The one who guardshis mouthpreserveshis life;The one who openswidehis lipscomes to ruin.
The highwayof the uprightis to departfrom evil;He who watcheshis waypreserveshis life.
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.
