James 1:26
If any one think himself to be religious, not bridling his tongue, but deceiving his heart, this man's religion is vain.
Psalm 34:13
Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile;
Psalm 141:3
Set a watch, O Jehovah, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.
Galatians 6:3
For if any man reputes himself to be something, being nothing, he deceives himself;
James 1:22
But be ye doers of the word and not hearers only, beguiling yourselves.
James 3:2-6
For we all often offend. If any one offend not in word, he is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body too.
1 Peter 3:10
For he that will love life and see good days, let him cause his tongue to cease from evil and his lips that they speak no guile.
Deuteronomy 11:16
Take heed to yourselves, that your heart be not deceived, and ye turn aside and serve other gods, and bow down to them,
Psalm 39:1-2
{To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.} I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a muzzle, while the wicked is before me.
Psalm 32:9
Be ye not as a horse, as a mule, which have no understanding: whose trappings must be bit and bridle, for restraint, or they will not come unto thee.
Proverbs 10:19
In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; but he that restraineth his lips doeth wisely.
Proverbs 10:31
The mouth of a righteous man putteth forth wisdom; but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
Proverbs 13:2-3
A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; but the soul of the treacherous, violence.
Proverbs 14:12
There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof is the ways of death.
Proverbs 15:2
The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright; but the mouth of the foolish poureth out folly.
Proverbs 16:10
An oracle is on the lips of the king: his mouth will not err in judgment.
Proverbs 16:25
There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof is the ways of death.
Proverbs 19:1
Better is a poor man that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
Proverbs 21:26
He coveteth greedily all the day long; but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
Isaiah 1:13
Bring no more vain oblations! Incense is an abomination unto me, new moon and sabbath, the calling of convocations wickedness and the solemn meeting I cannot bear.
Isaiah 44:20
He feedeth on ashes; a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?
Malachi 3:14
Ye say, It is vain to serve God; and what profit is it that we keep his charge, and that we walk mournfully before Jehovah of hosts?
Matthew 15:9
but in vain do they worship me, teaching as teachings commandments of men.
Mark 7:7
But in vain do they worship me, teaching as their teachings commandments of men.
Luke 8:18
Take heed therefore how ye hear; for whosoever has, to him shall be given, and whosoever has not, even what he seems to have shall be taken from him.
1 Corinthians 3:18
Let no one deceive himself: if any one thinks himself to be wise among you in this world, let him become foolish, that he may be wise.
1 Corinthians 15:2
by which also ye are saved, (if ye hold fast the word which I announced to you as the glad tidings,) unless indeed ye have believed in vain.
1 Corinthians 15:15
And we are found also false witnesses of God; for we have witnessed concerning God that he raised the Christ, whom he has not raised if indeed those that are dead are not raised.
Galatians 2:6
But from those who were conspicuous as being somewhat whatsoever they were, it makes no difference to me: God does not accept man's person; for to me those who were conspicuous communicated nothing;
Galatians 2:9
and recognising the grace given to me, James and Cephas and John, who were conspicuous as being pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship, that we should go to the nations, and they to the circumcision;
Galatians 3:4
Have ye suffered so many things in vain, if indeed also in vain?
Ephesians 4:29
Let no corrupt word go out of your mouth, but if there be any good one for needful edification, that it may give grace to those that hear it.
Ephesians 5:4
and filthiness and foolish talking, or jesting, which are not convenient; but rather thanksgiving.
Colossians 4:6
Let your word be always with grace, seasoned with salt, so as to know how ye ought to answer each one.
James 1:19
So that, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath;
James 2:20
But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?