Be ye not as the horse
cuwc (soos)
from an unused root meaning to skip (properly, for joy); a horse (as leaping); also a swallow (from its rapid flight) -- crane, horse(-back, -hoof).
or as the mule
pered (peh'-red)
a mule (perhaps from his lonely habits) -- mule.
which have no understanding
biyn (bene)
to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand
whose mouth
`adiy (ad-ee')
finery; generally an outfit; specifically, a headstall -- excellent, mouth, ornament.
must be held
balam (baw-lam')
to muzzle -- be held in.
in with bit
metheg (meh-theg)
a bit -- bit, bridle.
and bridle
recen (reh'-sen)
a halter (as restraining); by implication, the jaw -- bridle.
lest
bal (bal)
a failure; by implication nothing; usually (adverb) not at all; also lest -- lest, neither, no, none (that...), not (any), nothing.
they come near
qarab (kaw-rab')
to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose
unto thee