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 seemeth right to a man, but the end of it are the ways of death.

There is a way that seemeth right to a man, but the end of it is the ways of death.

Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whoever hath, to him shall be given; and whoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.

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

But of these, who seemed to be somewhat, (whatever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth no man's person:) for they who seemed to be somewhat, in conference added nothing to me:

For if a man thinketh himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.

Bridleth

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

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

Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near to thee.

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

To the chief Musician, even 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 is before me.

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

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

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

The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

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

Better is the poor 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 communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace to the hearers.

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

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

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

But

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

Take heed to yourselves, that your heart be not deceived, and ye turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship 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 a man thinketh himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.

This

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

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

Ye have said, It is vain to serve God: and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully 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 ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached to you, unless ye have believed in vain.

Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if it is yet in vain.

General references

He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

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

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

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