James 1:26

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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 seems right to a man, but the end thereof is the way of death.

There is a way that seems right to a man, but the end is the way of death!

Pay attention and hear! Whoever has will be given more. Whoever does not have, more will be taken away, and even what he thinks he has will be taken.

Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seems to be wise in this age, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.

Those who were recognized as important people did not add a single thing to my message. What sort of people they were makes no difference to me. God does not play favorites (show partiality).

So if any one of you thinks you are important when you really are not, you are only fooling yourself.

Bridleth

You know this, my beloved brothers. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger.

We all stumble in many things. If any do not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, able to restrain (control) the whole body.

Do not be stubborn like a horse or mule. They need a bit and bridle in their mouth to restrain them, or they will not come near you.

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

([Psalm of David]) I said: I will guard my ways that I may not sin with my tongue. I will guard my mouth as with a muzzle while the wicked are in my presence.

O Jehovah, set a guard at my mouth. Keep watch over the door of my lips.

Sin does not hide from a multitude of words. The wise controls his lips.

A man eats well by the fruit of his mouth. Transgressors eat violence.

The tongue of the wise uses knowledge properly. The mouth of fools pours out foolishness.

The king speaks divine words. He does not transgress justice.

Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a fool whose lips are perverse.

He coveted greedily all the daylong, but the righteous gives and does not spare.

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth. Speak what is good for understanding as the need may be, that it may give grace (divine favor) to those who hear.

Nor should there be filthiness, nor foolish talking, or jesting, which are not befitting but rather giving of thanks.

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

Whoever would love life and see good days should keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.

But

Be doers of the word, and not hearers only, who deceive themselves.

Guard yourselves! Your heart could be deceived. You could turn away and serve other gods and worship them.

They eat ashes because they are deceived. Their own misguided minds lead them astray. They cannot rescue themselves or ask themselves: Is what I hold in my right hand a false god?

So if any one of you thinks you are important when you really are not, you are only fooling yourself.

This

Are you willing to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is useless (barren) (lifeless)?

Do not bring any more worthless grain offerings. Your incense is disgusting to me! So are your New Moon Festivals, your days of worship, and the assemblies you call. I cannot endure your evil assemblies!

You have said: 'There is no value to serve God. What is the use of doing what he says or of trying to show Jehovah of Hosts that we are sorry for what we have done?'

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

They worship me in vain teaching as doctrines the commands of men.'

You will be saved through the good news if you hold fast to the word I preached to you. That way you will not believe in vain.

Did you suffer so many things in vain? Does it have no purpose?

General references

He who keeps his mouth (watches what he says) keeps his life. He who opens wide his lips (speaks thoughtlessly) will have destruction.

He who guards his mouth and holds his tongue stays out of trouble.

And if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is worth nothing, and your faith is also without value.

We put bits in horses' mouths that they may obey us. We guide their whole bodies.