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bind_v with_o the_o root_n of_o it_o as_o with_o strong_a bar_n and_o keep_v within_o the_o two_o leave_a gate_n of_o the_o lip_n and_o the_o portcullis_n of_o the_o tooth_n notwithstanding_o all_o which_o strait_a charge_n be_v give_v 13_o to_o he_o that_o desire_v life_n and_o love_v many_o day_n that_o he_o may_v see_v good_a to_o keep_v his_o tongue_n for_o 21._o death_n and_o life_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o tongue_n and_o 23._o who_o so_o keep_v his_o mouth_n and_o his_o tongue_n keep_v his_o soul_n from_o trouble_n and_o the_o psalmist_n well_o know_v that_o he_o of_o himself_o be_v not_o able_a to_o rule_v that_o unruly_a evil_n thus_o pray_v to_o god_n 3._o set_v a_o watch_n o_o lord_n before_o my_o mouth_n and_o keep_v the_o door_n of_o my_o lip_n see_v passion_n open_v the_o gate_n pull_v up_o the_o portcullis_n and_o make_v a_o passage_n for_o this_o wild_a beast_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o stir_v up_o the_o rage_n of_o it_o and_o sharpen_v the_o deadly_a 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