Keepyour tonguefrom evilAnd your lipsfrom speakingdeceit.
That you should turnyour spiritagainstGodAnd allow [such] wordsto goout of your mouth?
Seta guard,O LORD,over my mouth;Keepwatchoverthe doorof my lips.
I said,"I will guardmy waysThat I may not sinwith my tongue;I will guardmy mouthas with a muzzleWhilethe wickedare in my presence."
Destructionis in her midst;Oppressionand deceitdo not departfrom her streets.
Truthfullipswill be establishedforever,But a lyingtongueis onlyfor a moment.
Lyinglipsare an abominationto the LORD,But those who dealfaithfullyare His delight.
The wickedare overthrownand are nomore, But the houseof the righteouswill stand.
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.
A false witnesswill not gounpunished,And he who tellslieswill perish.
He who guardshis mouthand his tongue,Guardshis soulfrom troubles.
For He said,"Surely,they are My people,Sonswho will not dealfalsely."So He becametheir Savior.
Seekgoodand not evil,that you may live;And thusmay the LORDGodof hostsbe with you, Justas you have said!
Do not lieto one another,since you laid asidethe oldselfwith its [evil] practices,
[This] you know,my belovedbrethren.But everyonemust be quickto hear,slowto speak[and] slowto anger;
Ifanyonethinkshimself to be religious,and yet does not bridlehis tonguebut deceiveshis [own] heart,this man'sreligionis worthless.
For we allstumblein many[ways]. Ifanyonedoes not stumblein what he says,he is a perfectman,ableto bridlethe wholebodyas well.
Therefore,putting asideallmaliceand alldeceitand hypocrisyand envyand allslander,
WHOCOMMITTEDNOSIN,NORWAS ANY DECEITFOUNDIN HIS MOUTH;
