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

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This

Galatians 3:4

General references

Bible References

Seem

There is a way that enticeth a man, but, at the latter end thereof, are the ways of death!

There is a way that enticeth a man, but, at the latter end thereof, are the ways of death.

Be taking heed therefore how ye hear; for, whosoever shall have, it shall be given unto him; and, whosoever shall not have, even what he seemeth to have, shall be taken from him.

Let no one be deceiving himself: - if anyone imagineth himself to be wise among you, in this age, let him become foolish, that he may become wise;

Moreover, from them who were reputed to be something, - whatsoever at one time, they were, maketh no difference to me, God accepteth not a man's person, - unto me, in fact, they who were of repute added nothing further;

For, if any one thinketh he is something, when he is, nothing, he deceiveth himself;

Bridleth

Ye know, my brethren beloved, - but let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,

For, oft, are we stumbling, one and all: If anyone, in word, doth not stumble, the same, is a mature man, able to curb even the whole body.

Do not ye become like a horse, like a mule, without discernment, - With the bit and bridle of his mouth, hast thou to restrain him, - He will not come near unto thee.

Keep thy tongue from wickedness, And thy lips from speaking deceit:

I said, to myself, I will take heed to my ways, That I sin not with my tongue, - I will put on my mouth a muzzle, So long as the lawless is before me.

Set thou, O Yahweh, a watch at my mouth, Keep thou guard over the door of my lips.

In the multitude of words, there wanteth not transgression, but, he that restraineth his lips, sheweth prudence.

Of the fruit of his mouth, shall a man eat what is good, but, the soul of the treacherous, shall be sated with violence.

The tongue of the wise, adorneth knowledge, - but, the month of dullards, belcheth out folly.

An oracle, is on the lips of a king, in giving sentence, his mouth must not be unfaithful.

Better is a poor man, walking in his integrity, than one of perverse lips, and, he, a dullard.

All the day, he greatly craveth, whereas, the righteous, giveth, and doth not spare.

Let, no putrid discourse, out of your mouth, be going forth, but if anything is good - suited to the needful upbuilding, - that it may give benefit unto them that hear;

And shamelessness and foolish talking, or jesting, - which things are beneath you, - but, rather, giving of thanks;

Your discourse being always with benefit, with salt, seasoned, - that ye may know how it behoveth you, unto each one, to be making answer.

For, he that desireth to love, life, and to see good days, Let him cause his tongue to cease from mischief, and lips, that they speak not deceit;

But

Become ye doers of the word, and not hearers only - reasoning yourselves astray;

Take heed to yourselves, lest your heart be befooled, - and ye turn aside and serve other gods, and bow down to them.

He is feeding on ashes, A deluded heart, hath turned him aside, - And he cannot deliver his own soul nor say, Is there not a falsehood in my right hand?

For, if any one thinketh he is something, when he is, nothing, he deceiveth himself;

This

But art thou willing to learn, O empty man! that, faith, apart from works, is, idle?

Ye shall not again bring in an empty, present, Incense, an abomination, is that unto me! New moon, and sabbath calling an assembly - I cannot endure, iniquity and sacred festival!

Ye have said, Vain is it to serve God, - and, What profit when we have kept his charge, or when we have walked gloomily before Yahweh of hosts?

But, in vain, do they pay devotions unto me, teaching, for teachings, the commandments of men.

But, in vain, do they pay devotions unto me, teaching for teachings, the commandments of men;

Through which also ye are being saved, - if ye hold fast, with what discourse, I announced the joyful message unto you; unless indeed, in vain, ye believed.

Such things, suffered ye, in vain, - if at least it is even in vain?

General references

He that watcheth his mouth, guardeth his soul, He that openeth wide his lips, it shall be his ruin.

He that keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth, out of distresses, his soul.

And, if Christ, hath not been raised, void, after all, is our proclamation, void also, our faith, -

Now, if, the horses bits, into their mouths, we thrust, to the end they may be yielding to us, their whole body also, do we turn about.