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 15:4 New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References 4 The calmness of the tongue is a tree of life,+ but distortion in it means a breaking down in the spirit.+ James 1:26 New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References 26 If any man seems to himself* to be a formal worshiper*+ and yet does not bridle his tongue,+ but goes on deceiving his own heart,+ this man’s form of worship is futile.+ James 3:8 New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References 8 But the tongue, not one of mankind can get it tamed. An unruly injurious thing, it is full of death-dealing poison.+
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.”+
4 The calmness of the tongue is a tree of life,+ but distortion in it means a breaking down in the spirit.+
26 If any man seems to himself* to be a formal worshiper*+ and yet does not bridle his tongue,+ but goes on deceiving his own heart,+ this man’s form of worship is futile.+
8 But the tongue, not one of mankind can get it tamed. An unruly injurious thing, it is full of death-dealing poison.+