The one who guards his mouth and his tongue ¹  keeps his life ²  from troubles. ³ 

The one who obeys commandments guards ¹  his life; the one who despises his ways ²  will die. ³ 

Here is a message about Dumah: ¹  Someone calls to me from Seir, ²  “Watchman, what is left of the night? Watchman, what is left of the night?” ³ 

The Lord protects ¹  the untrained; ²  I was in serious trouble ³  and he delivered me.

My child, ²  keep my words and treasure up my commands in your own keeping. ³ 

Keep my commands ¹  so that you may live, ²  and obey ³  my instruction as your most prized possession. ⁴ 

His brothers were jealous ¹  of him, but his father kept in mind what Joseph said. ² 

son of Amzi, son of Bani, son of Shemer,

The sons of his brother ¹  Shemer: ²  Rohgah, Hubbah, ³  and Aram.

He protects ¹  all his bones; ²  not one of them is broken. ³ 

Take note of the one who has integrity! Observe the godly! ¹  For the one who promotes peace has a future. ² 

The one who guards his words ¹  guards his life, but ²  whoever is talkative ³  will come to ruin. ⁴ 

The highway ¹  of the upright is to turn ²  away from evil; the one who guards ³  his way safeguards his life. ⁴ 

The one who acquires wisdom ¹  loves himself; ²  the one who preserves understanding will prosper. ³ 

He who watches the wind will not sow, and he who observes the clouds will not reap. ¹ 

Open the gates so a righteous nation can enter – one that remains trustworthy.

As she continued praying to ¹  the Lord, Eli was watching her mouth.

So the Lord said to Satan, “All right, ¹  he is ²  in your power; ³  only preserve ⁴  his life.”

You who love the Lord, hate evil! He protects ¹  the lives of his faithful followers; he delivers them from the power ²  of the wicked.

The Lord protects those residing outside their native land; he lifts up the fatherless and the widow, ¹  but he opposes the wicked. ²