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 that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof is the ways of death.

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.

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.

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;

For if any man reputes himself to be something, being nothing, he deceives himself;

Bridleth

So that, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath;

For we all often offend. If any one offend not in word, he is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body too.

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.

Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile;

{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.

Set a watch, O Jehovah, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; but he that restraineth his lips doeth wisely.

A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; but the soul of the treacherous, violence.

The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright; but the mouth of the foolish poureth out folly.

An oracle is on the lips of the king: his mouth will not err in judgment.

Better is a poor man that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

He coveteth greedily all the day long; but the righteous giveth and spareth not.

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.

and filthiness and foolish talking, or jesting, which are not convenient; but rather thanksgiving.

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

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.

But

But be ye doers of the word and not hearers only, beguiling yourselves.

Take heed to yourselves, that your heart be not deceived, and ye turn aside and serve other gods, and bow down to them,

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?

For if any man reputes himself to be something, being nothing, he deceives himself;

This

But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

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.

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?

but in vain do they worship me, teaching as teachings commandments of men.

But in vain do they worship me, teaching as their teachings commandments of men.

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.

Have ye suffered so many things in vain, if indeed also in vain?

General references

He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his soul; destruction shall be to him that openeth wide his lips.

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

but if Christ is not raised, then, indeed, vain also is our preaching, and vain also your faith.

Behold, we put the bits in the mouths of the horses, that they may obey us, and we turn round their whole bodies.