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 straight before a man, but its end is the ways of death.

So take care how you give hearing, for to him who has will be given, and from him who has not will be taken even what he seems to have.

Let no man have a false idea. If any man seems to himself to be wise among you, let him become foolish, so that he may be wise.

But from those who seemed to be important (whatever they were has no weight with me: God does not take man's person into account): those who seemed to be important gave nothing new to me;

For if a man has an idea that he is something when he is nothing, he is tricked by himself.

Bridleth

You have knowledge of this, dear brothers. But let every man be quick in hearing, slow in words, slow to get angry;

For we all go wrong in a number of things. If a man never makes a slip in his talk, then he is a complete man and able to keep all his body in control.

Do not be like the horse or the ass, without sense; ...

Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from words of deceit.

I said, I will give attention to my ways, so that my tongue may do no wrong; I will keep my mouth under control, while the sinner is before me.

Where there is much talk there will be no end to sin, but he who keeps his mouth shut does wisely.

A man will get good from the fruit of his lips, but the desire of the false is for violent acts.

Knowledge is dropping from the tongue of the wise; but from the mouth of the foolish comes a stream of foolish words.

Decision is in the lips of the king: his mouth will not go wrong in judging.

Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are twisted.

All the day the sinner goes after his desire: but the upright man gives freely, keeping nothing back.

Let no evil talk come out of your mouth, but only what is good for giving necessary teaching, and for grace to those who give ear.

And let there be no low behaviour, or foolish talk, or words said in sport, which are not right, but in place of them the giving of praise.

Let your talk be with grace, mixed with salt, so that you may be able to give an answer to everyone.

For it is said, Let the man who has a love of life, desiring to see good days, keep his tongue from evil and his lips from words of deceit:

But

But be doers of the word, and not only hearers of it, blinding yourselves with false ideas.

But take care that your hearts are not turned to false ways so that you become servants and worshippers of other gods;

As for him whose food is the dust of a dead fire, he has been turned from the way by a twisted mind, so that he is unable to keep himself safe by saying, What I have here in my hand is false.

For if a man has an idea that he is something when he is nothing, he is tricked by himself.

This

Do you not see, O foolish man, that faith without works is of no use?

Give me no more false offerings; the smoke of burning flesh is disgusting to me, so are your new moons and Sabbaths and your holy meetings.

You have said, It is no use worshipping God: what profit have we had from keeping his orders, and going in clothing of sorrow before the Lord of armies?

But their worship is to no purpose, while they give as their teaching the rules of men.

By which you have salvation; that is to say, the form in which it was given to you, if it is fixed in your minds, and if your faith in it is not without effect.

Did you undergo such a number of things to no purpose? if it is in fact to no purpose.

General references

He who keeps a watch on his mouth keeps his life; but he whose lips are open wide will have destruction.

He who keeps watch over his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

And if Christ did not come again from the dead, then our good news and your faith in it are of no effect.

Now if we put bits of iron into horses' mouths so that they may be guided by us, we have complete control of their bodies.