Be ye not as horse and mule, which have no understanding: [but thou must] constrain their jaws with bit and curb, lest they should come nigh to thee.
KJV
Psalms 31:9
Have mercy upon me, O Lord, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly.
Parallel Translations
Be you⌃ not as horse and mule, which have no understanding; [but you must] constrain their jaws with bit and curb, lest they should come near to you.
Have mercy on me, Yahweh, for I am in distress. My eye, my soul, and my body waste away with grief.
Cross References
Psalms 6:7Psalms 88:9Psalms 73:26Psalms 44:25Job 17:7Lamentations 5:17Psalms 38:1–10Psalms 107:10Psalms 102:3–5Job 33:19–22Psalms 73:14Psalms 66:14Psalms 88:3–5Lamentations 4:17Psalms 22:14–15
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