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 12:13 New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References 13 By the transgression of the lips the bad person is ensnared,+ but the righteous one gets out of distress.+ James 5:11 New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References 11 Look! We pronounce happy those who have endured.+ YOU have heard of the endurance of Job+ and have seen the outcome* Jehovah* gave,+ that Jehovah* is very tender in affection and merciful.*+
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.”+
13 By the transgression of the lips the bad person is ensnared,+ but the righteous one gets out of distress.+
11 Look! We pronounce happy those who have endured.+ YOU have heard of the endurance of Job+ and have seen the outcome* Jehovah* gave,+ that Jehovah* is very tender in affection and merciful.*+