Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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
(Bet) How can a young person maintain a pure life? By guarding it according to your instructions!
1 Kings 2:4
and the Lord will fulfill his promise to me, 'If your descendants watch their step and live faithfully in my presence with all their heart and being, then,' he promised, 'you will not fail to have a successor on the throne of Israel.'
2 Kings 10:31
But Jehu did not carefully and wholeheartedly obey the law of the Lord God of Israel. He did not repudiate the sins which Jeroboam had encouraged Israel to commit.
Proverbs 4:26
Make the path for your feet level, so that all your ways may be established.
Hebrews 2:1
Therefore we must pay closer attention to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.
That i
Psalm 12:4
They say, "We speak persuasively; we know how to flatter and boast. Who is our master?"
Psalm 73:8
They mock and say evil things; they proudly threaten violence.
Psalm 141:3
O Lord, place a guard on my mouth! Protect the opening of my lips!
Proverbs 18:21
Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love its use will eat its fruit.
Proverbs 21:23
The one who guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his life from troubles.
My mouth, etc
James 1:26
If someone thinks he is religious yet does not bridle his tongue, and so deceives his heart, his religion is futile.
James 3:2
For we all stumble in many ways. If someone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect individual, able to control the entire body as well.
While
Amos 5:13
For this reason whoever is smart keeps quiet in such a time, for it is an evil time.
Micah 7:5
Do not rely on a friend; do not trust a companion! Don't even share secrets with the one who lies in your arms!
Colossians 4:5
Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunities.
General references
Proverbs 13:3
The one who guards his words guards his life, but whoever is talkative will come to ruin.
Isaiah 36:21
They were silent and did not respond, for the king had ordered, "Don't respond to him."
James 3:3
And if we put bits into the mouths of horses to get them to obey us, then we guide their entire bodies.