Psalm 141:3
New King James Version
3 Set a guard, O Lord, over my (A)mouth;
Keep watch over the door of my lips.
James 1:26
New King James Version
26 If anyone [a]among you thinks he is religious, and (A)does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this one’s religion is useless.
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- James 1:26 NU omits among you
Psalm 39:1
New King James Version
Prayer for Wisdom and Forgiveness
To the Chief Musician. To Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.
39 I said, “I will guard my ways,
Lest I sin with my (A)tongue;
I will restrain my mouth with a muzzle,
While the wicked are before me.”
Micah 7:5
New King James Version
5 (A)Do not trust in a friend;
Do not put your confidence in a companion;
Guard the doors of your mouth
From her who lies in your (B)bosom.
Psalm 71:8
New King James Version
8 Let (A)my mouth be filled with Your praise
And with Your glory all the day.
Psalm 34:13
New King James Version
13 Keep your tongue from evil,
And your lips from speaking (A)deceit.
Psalm 17:3-5
New King James Version
3 You have tested my heart;
You have visited me in the night;
(A)You have [a]tried me and have found [b]nothing;
I have purposed that my mouth shall not (B)transgress.
4 Concerning the works of men,
By the word of Your lips,
I have kept away from the paths of the destroyer.
5 (C)Uphold my steps in Your paths,
That my footsteps may not slip.
Footnotes
- Psalm 17:3 examined
- Psalm 17:3 Nothing evil
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