Bit in the Bible

Part of a bridle

• Psalm 32:9 Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee.
• James 3:3 Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.

⇒Definition of bit

⇒See also McClintock and Strong Cyclopedia for Bit.