Psalm 141:3 New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References 3 Do set a guard, O Jehovah, for my mouth;+Do set a watch over the door of my lips.+ Proverbs 10:19 New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References 19 In the abundance of words there does not fail to be transgression,+ but the one keeping his lips in check is acting discreetly.+ Proverbs 13:3 New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References 3 The one guarding his mouth is keeping his soul.+ The one opening wide his lips—he will have ruin.+ 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.+ Proverbs 27:2 New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References 2 May a stranger, and not your own mouth, praise you; may a foreigner, and not your own lips, do so.+ Jeremiah 9:23 New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References 23 This is what Jehovah has said: “Let not the wise man brag about himself because of his wisdom,+ and let not the mighty man brag about himself because of his mightiness.+ Let not the rich man brag about himself because of his riches.”+
19 In the abundance of words there does not fail to be transgression,+ but the one keeping his lips in check is acting discreetly.+
2 May a stranger, and not your own mouth, praise you; may a foreigner, and not your own lips, do so.+
23 This is what Jehovah has said: “Let not the wise man brag about himself because of his wisdom,+ and let not the mighty man brag about himself because of his mightiness.+ Let not the rich man brag about himself because of his riches.”+