Psalms 32:9

9 Do not be like the horse or the mule, which have no understanding but must be controlled by bit and bridle or they will not come to you.

Psalms 32:9 in Other Translations

KJV
9 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.
ESV
9 Be not like a horse or a mule, without understanding, which must be curbed with bit and bridle, or it will not stay near you.
NLT
9 Do not be like a senseless horse or mule that needs a bit and bridle to keep it under control.”
MSG
9 "Don't be ornery like a horse or mule that needs bit and bridle to stay on track."
CSB
9 Do not be like a horse or mule, without understanding, that must be controlled with bit and bridle, or else it will not come near you.

Psalms 32:9 In-Context

7 You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance.
8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.
9 Do not be like the horse or the mule, which have no understanding but must be controlled by bit and bridle or they will not come to you.
10 Many are the woes of the wicked, but the LORD’s unfailing love surrounds the one who trusts in him.
11 Rejoice in the LORD and be glad, you righteous; sing, all you who are upright in heart!

Cross References 1

  • 1. S Job 30:11; S Job 39:10; James 3:3; Proverbs 26:3
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