James 1:26 - The Scriptures 2009

²⁶ If anyone among you thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this one’s religion is worthless.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁶ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁶ If anyone thinks himself to be religious (piously observant of the external duties of his faith) and does not bridle his tongue but deludes his own heart, this person's religious service is worthless (futile, barren).

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁶ If any man thinketh himself to be religious, while he bridleth not his tongue but deceiveth his heart, this man’s religion is vain.

Common English Bible

²⁶ If those who claim devotion to God don’t control what they say, they mislead themselves. Their devotion is worthless.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁶ But if anyone considers himself to be religious, but he does not restrain his tongue, but instead seduces his own heart: such a one's religion is vanity.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁶ And if any man think himself to be religious, not bridling his tongue, but deceiving his own heart, this man's religion is vain.

James 1:26 Cross References

Job 15:13

That you should turn your spirit against Ěl, and let such words go out of your mouth?

Job 30:11

Because He has loosed my bowstring and afflicted me, they have thrown off restraint in my presence.

Psalm 141:3

O יהוה, set a guard for my mouth; Watch over the door of my lips.

Psalm 32:9

Do not be like the horse, like the mule, With no understanding, with bit and bridle, Else they do not come near you.”

Psalm 34:13

Nun Keep your tongue from evil, And your lips from speaking deceit.

Proverbs 10:19

When words are many, Transgression is not absent, But he who restrains his lips is wise.

Proverbs 10:31

The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, But the tongue of perverseness is cut out.

Proverbs 14:12

There is a way which seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death.

Proverbs 15:2

The tongue of the wise makes knowledge good, But the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.

Proverbs 16:10

An oath is on the lips of the sovereign, In right-ruling his mouth trespasses not.

Proverbs 16:25

There is a way that seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death

Proverbs 19:1

Better is the poor walking in his integrity Than one of perverse lips, who is a fool.

Proverbs 21:26

He covets greedily all day long, But the righteous gives and does not withhold.

Isaiah 1:13

“Stop bringing futile offerings, incense, it is an abomination to Me. New Moons, Sabbaths, the calling of gatherings – I am unable to bear unrighteousness and assembly.

Isaiah 44:20

Feeding on ashes, a deceived heart turns him aside, and he does not deliver his being, nor says, “Is there not a lie in my right hand?”

Malachi 3:14

“You have said, ‘It is worthless to serve Elohim. And what did we gain when we guarded His Charge, and when we walked as mourners before יהוה of hosts?

Matthew 15:9

‘But in vain do they worship Me, teaching as teachings the commands of men.’ ”

Mark 7:7

And in vain do they worship Me, teaching as teachings the commands of men.’

Luke 8:18

“Therefore take heed how you hear. For whoever possesses, to him more shall be given; and whoever does not possess, even what he thinks he possesses shall be taken from him.”

1 Corinthians 15:15

and we are also found false witnesses of Elohim, because we have witnessed of Elohim that He raised up Messiah, whom He did not raise up, if then the dead are not raised.

1 Corinthians 15:2

through which also you are being saved, if you hold fast that word I brought as Good News to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain.

1 Corinthians 3:18

Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems to be wise in this age, let him become foolish, so that he might become wise.

Galatians 2:6

But from those who were esteemed to be whatever – what they were, it makes no difference to me, Elohim shows no partiality – for those who were esteemed contributed naught to me.

Galatians 2:9

So when Ya‛aqoḇ, Kĕpha, and Yoḥanan, who seemed to be supports, came to know the favour that had been given to me, they gave me and Barnaḇa the right hand of fellowship, in order that we go to the nations and they to the circumcised,

Galatians 3:4

Have you suffered so much in vain – if indeed in vain?

Galatians 6:3

For if anyone thinks himself to be somebody, when he is not, he deceives himself.

Ephesians 4:29

Let no corrupt word come out of your mouth, but only such as is good for the use of building up, so as to impart what is pleasant to the hearers.

Ephesians 5:4

neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather thanksgiving.

Deuteronomy 11:16

Guard yourselves, lest your heart be deceived, and you turn aside and serve other mighty ones and bow down to them.

Colossians 4:6

Let your word always be with favour, seasoned with salt, so that you know how you ought to answer each one.

James 1:19

So then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath,

James 1:22

And become doers of the Word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.

James 2:20

But do you wish to know, O foolish man, that the belief without the works is dead?

1 Peter 3:10

For “He who wishes to love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit,