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 which seems right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

There is a way that seems right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

Take heed therefore how ye hear, for whosoever has, to him shall be given; and whosoever has not, from him shall be taken even that which he seems to have.

Let no one deceive himself. If any one among you seems to be wise in this age, let them become a fool that they may be wise.

But of these who seemed to be of repute, (whatever they were, it makes no matter to me: God does not accept the appearance of men), for those who seemed to be of repute in conference added nothing to me;

For if anyone thinks himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

Bridleth

Therefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath;

For we all offend in many things. If any man offends not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to govern the whole body with restraint.

Be ye not as the horse or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in subjection with bit and bridle, or they will not come near unto thee.

Mem Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

I said, I will take heed to my ways that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bit while the wicked is against me.

Set a watch, O LORD, upon my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

In the multitude of words there is no lack of rebellion, but he that refrains his lips is wise.

Of the fruit of his mouth man shall eat well: but the soul of the transgressors shall starve.

The tongue of the wise shall adorn wisdom, but the mouth of fools shall speak foolishness.

A divine sentence is in the lips of the king; his mouth does not transgress in judgment.

Better is the poor that walks in his integrity than he that is perverse in his lips and is a fool.

There is one who covets greedily all day long, but the righteous gives and keeps on giving.

Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good for edification, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

neither dishonest words nor foolishness nor low jesting, which are not convenient, but rather giving of thanks.

Let your word be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer each one.

For he that desires to love life and see the good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil and his lips that they speak no guile;

But

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

Keep yourselves, therefore, that your heart not be deceived and ye turn aside and serve other gods and worship them;

The ashes feed him; his deceived heart inclines him, that he not deliver his soul and say, Is not the lie at my right hand?

For if anyone thinks himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

This

But, O vain man, dost thou desire to know that faith without works is dead?

Bring no more vain oblations; the incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot stand them; iniquity and the solemn meeting.

Ye have said, It is vain to serve God, and what profit is it that we have kept his law and that we walk mournfully before the LORD of the hosts?

But in vain do they worship me, teaching doctrines and commandments of men.

Howbeit in vain do they honor me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

by which also ye are being saved if ye retain the word that I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.

Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain.

General references

He that keeps his mouth keeps his life: but he that opens his lips often shall have calamity.

Whosoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

and if Christ is not risen, then our preaching is vain, and your faith is also vain.

Behold, we put bits (or restraint) in the horses' mouths to persuade them, and we govern their whole body.