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 you 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 man deceive himself. If any man among you seems to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.

But of these who seemed to be somebody, (whatsoever they were, it makes no matter to me: God accepts no man's person:) for they who seemed to be somebody in conference added nothing to me:

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

Bridleth

Therefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger:

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

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

Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking deceit.

[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 bridle, while the wicked are before me.

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

In the multitude of words there lacks not sin: but he that refrains his lips is wise.

A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors feeds on violence.

The tongue of the wise uses knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.

A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresses not in judgment.

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

He covets greedily all the day long: but the righteous gives and spares not.

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not fitting: but rather giving of thanks.

Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man.

For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:

But

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

Take heed to yourselves, that your heart be not deceived, and you turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship them;

He feeds on ashes: a deceived heart has turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?

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

This

But will you know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

Bring no more vain offerings; incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot endure; it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting.

You have said, It is vain to serve God: and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked in mourning before the LORD of hosts?

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

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

By which also you are saved, if you keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless you have believed in vain.

Have you 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 wide his lips shall have destruction.

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

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

Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.