the one who wants to love life and see good days must keep 1 his tongue from evil and his lips from uttering deceit.
1 tn Grk “stop.”
2 tn Grk “living together according to knowledge, as to the weaker, female vessel.” The primary verbs of vs. 7 are participles (“living together…showing honor”) but they continue the sense of command from the previous paragraphs.
3 tn Grk “so that your prayers may not be hindered.” Because of the length and complexity of the Greek, this clause was translated as a separate sentence.