Psalms 32:9
“Be yee not as the horse, or as the mule which haue no vnderstanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, least they come neere vnto thee.”
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Psalms 32:9 Context
7Thou art my hiding place, thou shalt preserue mee from trouble: thou shalt compasse me about with songs of deliuerance. Selah. 8I will instruct thee, and teach thee in the way which thou shalt goe: I will guide thee with mine eye. 9Be yee not as the horse, or as the mule which haue no vnderstanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, least they come neere vnto thee. 10Many sorrowes shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the Lord, mercy shall compasse him about. 11Be glad in the Lord, and reioyce yee righteous: and shout for ioy all ye that are vpright in heart.
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Be ye not as the horse, [or] as the mule, [which] have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee.
- King James Version
Do not be as the horse or as the mule which have no understanding, Whose trappings include bit and bridle to hold them in check, {Otherwise} they will not come near to you.
- New American Standard Version (1995)