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text: Shemirat HaLashon
  שמירת הלשון
  Sefaria Community Translation
  
  
  Shemirat HaLashon
  
  Book I
  
  Introduction
  
  It is written (Proverbs 21:23), "One who keeps an eye on his mouth and tongue protects his life from trouble." In order to comprehend chaperoning the mouth and tongue and preventing life trouble which the Scripture defines, even more than all other ideas, that the perfect man needs to watch during the days,  look in the basic commentaries. And I too shall speak over my part which Hashem has granted me, and with this we shall also understand that which is written (Psalms 34:13), "Whoever is a man who desires life and covets [his] days in order to perceive benevolence, shield your tongue from evil" etc. 
  
  The Gate of Remembering
  
  
  
  The Gate of Discerning
  
  
  
  The Gate of Torah
  
  
  
  Epilogue
  
  
  
  Book II
  
  
  
  
  
  Epilogue
  
  