For the ear tests words
    as the tongue tastes food.(A)

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For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.

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Let us discern for ourselves what is right;(A)
    let us learn together what is good.(B)

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Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good.

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Psalm 39[a]

For the director of music. For Jeduthun. A psalm of David.

I said, “I will watch my ways(A)
    and keep my tongue from sin;(B)
I will put a muzzle on my mouth(C)
    while in the presence of the wicked.”

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 39:1 In Hebrew texts 39:1-13 is numbered 39:2-14.

39 I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.

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Good will come to those who are generous and lend freely,(A)
    who conduct their affairs with justice.

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A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.

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Warnings Against Folly

My son,(A) if you have put up security(B) for your neighbor,(C)
    if you have shaken hands in pledge(D) for a stranger,

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My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger,

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you have been trapped by what you said,
    ensnared by the words of your mouth.

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Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.

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12 “I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence;
    I possess knowledge and discretion.(A)

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12 I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.

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13 A gossip betrays a confidence,(A)
    but a trustworthy person keeps a secret.(B)

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13 A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

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