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 12:18 New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References 18 There exists the one speaking thoughtlessly as with the stabs of a sword,+ but the tongue of the wise ones is a healing.+ Proverbs 15:2 New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References 2 The tongue of wise ones does good with knowledge,+ but the mouth of the stupid ones bubbles forth with foolishness.+ 1 Peter 3:10 New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References 10 For, “he that would love life and see good days,+ let him restrain his tongue+ from what is bad and [his] lips from speaking deception,+
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.”+
18 There exists the one speaking thoughtlessly as with the stabs of a sword,+ but the tongue of the wise ones is a healing.+
2 The tongue of wise ones does good with knowledge,+ but the mouth of the stupid ones bubbles forth with foolishness.+
10 For, “he that would love life and see good days,+ let him restrain his tongue+ from what is bad and [his] lips from speaking deception,+