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Source language

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
si aperuerit os triste non timeas est enim concordatio excepto convicio et inproperio et superbia et mysterii revelatione et plaga dolosa in his omnibus effugiet amicus

King James Variants

Other translations
New Catholic Bible   
Who will set a guard over my mouth, and a seal of prudence on my lips, to prevent them from becoming my downfall and to keep my tongue from causing my ruin?
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
Who will set a guard over my mouth, and an effective seal upon my lips, so that I may not fall because of them, and my tongue may not destroy me?
Good News Translation®   
I wish that a guard could be placed at my mouth, that my lips could be wisely sealed. It would keep me from making mistakes and prevent me from destroying myself with my own tongue!
Wycliffe Bible   
Who shall give keeping to my mouth, and a certain sealing on my lips, (so) that I fall not by those, and that my tongue lose (or destroy) not me? [Who shall give to my mouth ward, and upon my lips a certain mark, that I fall not from them, and my tongue lose me?]
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
O that a guard were set over my mouth, and a seal of prudence upon my lips, that it may keep me from falling, so that my tongue may not destroy me!
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
Who will set a guard over my mouth and an effective seal upon my lips, so that I may not fall because of them and my tongue may not destroy me?
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
Who will set a guard over my mouth, and an effective seal upon my lips, so that I may not fall because of them, and my tongue may not destroy me?
Common English Bible © 2011   
Who will put a guard on my mouth and an effective seal upon my lips so that I don’t fall because of my speech and so that my tongue doesn’t destroy me?
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
Who will set a guard over my mouth, an effective seal on my lips, That I may not fail through them, and my tongue may not destroy me?
Revised Standard Version   
O that a guard were set over my mouth, and a seal of prudence upon my lips, that it may keep me from falling, so that my tongue may not destroy me!
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
Who will set a guard over my mouth, and an effective seal upon my lips, so that I may not fall because of them, and my tongue may not destroy me?