¹ I said, “I will guard my ways
    that I may not sin with my tongue;
I will keep a muzzle on my mouth
    as long as the wicked are in my presence.”^(A)

^24a Look! Fence in your property with thorns,^(A)
    and make a door and a bolt for your mouth.
Lock up your silver and gold,
    and make balances and scales for your words.^(B)