James 1:26

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Summary

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.

Seem

Bridleth

But

This

Galatians 3:4

General references

Bible References

Seem

There is a way -- right before a man, And its latter end are ways of death.

There is a way right before a man, And its latter end -- ways of death.

'See, therefore, how ye hear, for whoever may have, there shall be given to him, and whoever may not have, also what he seemeth to have, shall be taken from him.'

Let no one deceive himself; if any one doth seem to be wise among you in this age -- let him become a fool, that he may become wise,

And from those who were esteemed to be something -- whatever they were then, it maketh no difference to me -- the face of man God accepteth not, for -- to me those esteemed did add nothing,

for if any one doth think himself to be something -- being nothing -- himself he doth deceive;

Bridleth

So then, my brethren beloved, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,

for we all make many stumbles; if any one in word doth not stumble, this one is a perfect man, able to bridle also the whole body;

Be ye not as a horse -- as a mule, Without understanding, With bridle and bit, its ornaments, to curb, Not to come near unto thee.

Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking deceit.

To the Overseer, to Jeduthun. -- A Psalm of David. I have said, 'I observe my ways, Against sinning with my tongue, I keep for my mouth a curb, while the wicked is before me.'

Set, O Jehovah, a watch for my mouth, Watch Thou over the door of my lips.

In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips is wise.

From the fruit of the mouth a man eateth good, And the soul of the treacherous -- violence.

The tongue of the wise maketh knowledge good, And the mouth of fools uttereth folly.

An oath is on the lips of a king, In judgment his mouth trespasseth not.

Better is the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse in his lips, who is a fool.

All the day desiring he hath desired, And the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.

Let no corrupt word out of your mouth go forth, but what is good unto the needful building up, that it may give grace to the hearers;

also filthiness, and foolish talking, or jesting, -- the things not fit -- but rather thanksgiving;

your word always in grace -- with salt being seasoned -- to know how it behoveth you to answer each one.

for 'he who is willing to love life, and to see good days, let him guard his tongue from evil, and his lips -- not to speak guile;

But

and become ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves,

'Take heed to yourselves, lest your heart be enticed, and ye have turned aside, and served other gods, and bowed yourselves to them,

Feeding on ashes, the heart is deceived, It hath turned him aside, And he delivereth not his soul, nor saith: 'Is there not a lie in my right hand?'

for if any one doth think himself to be something -- being nothing -- himself he doth deceive;

This

And dost thou wish to know, O vain man, that the faith apart from the works is dead?

Add not to bring in a vain present, Incense -- an abomination it is to Me, New moon, and sabbath, calling of convocation! Rendure not iniquity -- and a restraint!

Ye have said, 'A vain thing to serve God! And what gain when we kept His charge? And when we have gone in black, Because of Jehovah of Hosts?

and in vain do they worship Me, teaching teachings -- commands of men.'

and in vain do they worship Me, teaching teachings, commands of men;

through which also ye are being saved, in what words I proclaimed good news to you, if ye hold fast, except ye did believe in vain,

so many things did ye suffer in vain! if, indeed, even in vain.

General references

Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips -- ruin to him!

Whoso is keeping his mouth and his tongue, Is keeping from adversities his soul.

and if Christ hath not risen, then void is our preaching, and void also your faith,

lo, the bits we put into the mouths of the horses for their obeying us, and their whole body we turn about;