James 1:26

Doers Of The Message, Not Just Hearers

²⁵ and he who did look into the perfect law -- that of liberty, and did continue there, this one -- not a forgetful hearer becoming, but a doer of work -- this one shall be happy in his doing. ²⁶ If any one doth think to be religious among you, not bridling his tongue, but deceiving his heart, of this one vain is the religion; ²⁷ religion pure and undefiled with the God and Father is this, to look after orphans and widows in their tribulation -- unspotted to keep himself from the world.

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Psalm 34:13

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

Psalm 141:3

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

Galatians 6:3

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

James 1:22

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

James 3:2-6

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;

1 Peter 3:10

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;

Deuteronomy 11:16

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

Psalm 39:1-2

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.'

Psalm 32:9

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.

Proverbs 10:19

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

Proverbs 10:31

The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And the tongue of frowardness is cut out.

Proverbs 13:2-3

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

Proverbs 14:12

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

Proverbs 15:2

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

Proverbs 16:10

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

Proverbs 16:25

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

Proverbs 19:1

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

Proverbs 21:26

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

Isaiah 1:13

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!

Isaiah 44:20

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?'

Malachi 3:14

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?

Matthew 15:9

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

Mark 7:7

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

Luke 8:18

'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.'

1 Corinthians 3:18

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,

1 Corinthians 15:2

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,

1 Corinthians 15:15

and we also are found false witnesses of God, because we did testify of God that He raised up the Christ, whom He did not raise if then dead persons do not rise;

Galatians 2:6

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,

Galatians 2:9

and having known the grace that was given to me, James, and Cephas, and John, who were esteemed to be pillars, a right hand of fellowship they did give to me, and to Barnabas, that we to the nations, and they to the circumcision may go,

Galatians 3:4

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

Ephesians 4:29

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;

Ephesians 5:4

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

Colossians 4:6

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

James 1:19

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

James 2:20

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