Psalms 32:9

Be yee not as the horse, or as the mule which haue no vnderstanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, least they come neere vnto thee.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

Do not be as the horse or as the mule which have no understanding, Whose trappings include bit and bridle to hold them in check, {Otherwise} they will not come near to you.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding; Whose trappings must be bit and bridle to hold them in, `Else' they will not come near unto thee.
- American Standard Version (1901)

Do not be like the horse or the ass, without sense; ...
- Basic English Bible

Do not be like the horse or mule, which have no understanding; they must be controlled with bit and bridle to make them come to you.
- Berean Standard Bible Bible

Be ye not as a horse, as a mule, which have no understanding: whose trappings must be bit and bridle, for restraint, or they will not come unto thee.
- Darby Bible

For he spoke and they were made: he commanded and they were created.
- Douay-Rheims Bible

Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose trappings must be bit and bridle to hold them in, else they will not come near unto thee.
- English Revised Version

Don't be like the horse, or like the mule, which have no understanding, who are controlled by bit and bridle, or else they will not come near to you.
- World English Bible

Wesley's Notes for Psalms 32:9

32:9 Will not - Unless they be forced to it by a bit or bridle. And so all the ancient translators understand it.