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Summary
{To the chief Musician, even to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David.} I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.
My mouth, etc
While
General references
Bible References
I said
Psalm 119:9
With what shall a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed according to thy word.
1 Kings 2:4
That LORD may establish his word which he spoke concerning me, saying, If thy sons take heed to their way, to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail thee a man on the throne of Is
2 Kings 10:31
But Jehu did not take heed to walk in the law of LORD, the God of Israel, with all his heart. He did not depart from the sins of Jeroboam, with which he made Israel to sin.
Proverbs 4:26
Make the path of thy feet level, and let all thy ways be established.
Hebrews 2:1
Because of this we ought to give more earnest heed to the things that were heard, lest we might slip away.
That i
Psalm 12:4
who have said, With our tongue will we prevail. Our lips are our own. Who is lord over us?
Psalm 73:8
They scoff, and in wickedness utter oppression. They speak loftily.
Psalm 141:3
Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth. Keep the door of my lips.
Proverbs 18:21
Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it shall eat the fruit of it.
Proverbs 21:23
He who keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.
My mouth, etc
James 1:26
If any man among you seems to be religious, not bridling his tongue but deceiving his heart, this man's religion is futile.
James 3:2
For we all stumble in many things. If any man does not stumble in word, this is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body.
While
Amos 5:13
Therefore he who is prudent shall keep silence in such a time, for it is an evil time.
Micah 7:5
Trust ye not in a neighbor. Put ye not confidence in a friend. Keep the doors of thy mouth from her who lays in thy bosom.
Colossians 4:5
Walk in wisdom toward those outside, redeeming the time,
General references
Proverbs 13:3
He who guards his mouth keeps his life. He who opens wide his lips shall have destruction.
Isaiah 36:21
But they held their peace, and answered him not a word. For the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
James 3:3
Behold we put bits into the mouths of horses for them to obey us, and we guide about their whole body.