James 1:26
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If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless.
In other translations
If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless.
Greek words
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Related verses
- Ephesians 4:29Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.
- Psalm 141:3Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; keep watch at the door of my lips.
- 1 Peter 3:10For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech.
- Ephesians 5:4Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk, or crude joking, which are out of character, but rather thanksgiving.
- Psalm 34:13Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech.
- Proverbs 19:1Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a fool whose lips are perverse.
- Proverbs 10:31The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.
- Proverbs 10:19In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.
- Colossians 4:6Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.
- James 1:22But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves.
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