Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Bible References

Seem

Proverbs 14:12
There is a way which seems right to a man,
But its end is the way of death.
Proverbs 16:25
There is a way which seems right to a man,
But its end is the way of death.
Luke 8:18
So take care how you listen; for whoever has, to him more shall be given; and whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has shall be taken away from him.”
1 Corinthians 3:18
Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you thinks that he is wise in this age, he must become foolish, so that he may become wise.
Galatians 2:6
But from those who were of high reputation (what they were makes no difference to me; God shows no partiality)—well, those who were of reputation contributed nothing to me.
Galatians 6:3
For if anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

Bridleth

James 1:19
This you know, my beloved brethren. But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger;
James 3:2
For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body as well.
Psalm 32:9
Do not be as the horse or as the mule which have no understanding,
Whose trappings include bit and bridle to hold them in check,
Otherwise they will not come near to you.
Psalm 34:13
Keep your tongue from evil
And your lips from speaking deceit.
Psalm 39:1
For the choir director, for Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.
I said, “I will guard my ways
That I may not sin with my tongue;
I will guard my mouth as with a muzzle
While the wicked are in my presence.”
Psalm 141:3
Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth;
Keep watch over the door of my lips.
Proverbs 10:19
When there are many words, transgression is unavoidable,
But he who restrains his lips is wise.
Proverbs 13:2
From the fruit of a man’s mouth he enjoys good,
But the desire of the treacherous is violence.
Proverbs 15:2
The tongue of the wise makes knowledge acceptable,
But the mouth of fools spouts folly.
Proverbs 16:10
A divine decision is in the lips of the king;
His mouth should not err in judgment.
Proverbs 19:1
Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity
Than he who is perverse in speech and is a fool.
Proverbs 21:26
All day long he is craving,
While the righteous gives and does not hold back.
Ephesians 4:29
Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, so that it will give grace to those who hear.
Ephesians 5:4
and there must be no filthiness and silly talk, or coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks.
Colossians 4:6
Let your speech always be with grace, as though seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you should respond to each person.
1 Peter 3:10
For,
The one who desires life, to love and see good days,
Must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.

But

James 1:22
But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves.
Deuteronomy 11:16
Beware that your hearts are not deceived, and that you do not turn away and serve other gods and worship them.
Isaiah 44:20
He feeds on ashes; a deceived heart has turned him aside. And he cannot deliver himself, nor say, “Is there not a lie in my right hand?”
Galatians 6:3
For if anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

This

James 2:20
But are you willing to recognize, you foolish fellow, that faith without works is useless?
Isaiah 1:13
“Bring your worthless offerings no longer,
Incense is an abomination to Me.
New moon and sabbath, the calling of assemblies—
I cannot endure iniquity and the solemn assembly.
Malachi 3:14
You have said, ‘It is vain to serve God; and what profit is it that we have kept His charge, and that we have walked in mourning before the Lord of hosts?
Matthew 15:9
But in vain do they worship Me,
Teaching as doctrines the precepts of men.’”
Mark 7:7
But in vain do they worship Me,
Teaching as doctrines the precepts of men.’
1 Corinthians 15:2
by which also you are saved, if you hold fast the word which I preached to you, unless you believed in vain.
Galatians 3:4
Did you suffer so many things in vain—if indeed it was in vain?

General references

Proverbs 13:3
The one who guards his mouth preserves his life;
The one who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
Proverbs 21:23
He who guards his mouth and his tongue,
Guards his soul from troubles.
1 Corinthians 15:14
and if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is vain, your faith also is vain.
James 3:3
Now if we put the bits into the horses’ mouths so that they will obey us, we direct their entire body as well.