Psalm 39:1 New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References 39 I said: “I will guard my ways+To keep from sinning with my tongue.+I will set a muzzle as a guard to my own mouth,+As long as anyone wicked is in front of me.”+ Proverbs 17:27 New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References 27 Anyone holding back his sayings is possessed of knowledge,+ and a man of discernment is cool of spirit.+ Proverbs 21:23 New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References 23 He that is keeping his mouth and his tongue is keeping his soul from distresses.+ James 1:19 New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References 19 Know this, my beloved brothers. Every man must be swift about hearing, slow about speaking,+ slow about wrath;+
39 I said: “I will guard my ways+To keep from sinning with my tongue.+I will set a muzzle as a guard to my own mouth,+As long as anyone wicked is in front of me.”+
27 Anyone holding back his sayings is possessed of knowledge,+ and a man of discernment is cool of spirit.+
19 Know this, my beloved brothers. Every man must be swift about hearing, slow about speaking,+ slow about wrath;+