James 1:26

American King James Version (1999)

If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridles not his tongue, but deceives his own heart, this man's religion is vain.

Cross References

Job 15:13

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

Job 30:11

Because he has loosed my cord, and afflicted me, they have also let loose the bridle before me.

Psalm 141:3

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

Psalm 32:9

Be you 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 you.

Psalm 34:13

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

Proverbs 10:19

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

Proverbs 10:31

The mouth of the just brings forth wisdom: but the fraudulent tongue shall be cut out.

Proverbs 14:12

There is a way which seems right to a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

Proverbs 15:2

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

Proverbs 16:10

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

Proverbs 16:25

There is a way that seems right to a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

Proverbs 19:1

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

Proverbs 21:26

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

Isaiah 1:13

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

Isaiah 44:20

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?

Malachi 3:14

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 mournfully before the LORD of hosts?

Matthew 15:9

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

Mark 7:7

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

Luke 8:18

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

1 Corinthians 15:15

Yes, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not.

1 Corinthians 15:2

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

1 Corinthians 3:18

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.

Galatians 2:6

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

Galatians 2:9

And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given to me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go to the heathen, and they to the circumcision.

Galatians 3:4

Have you suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain.

Galatians 6:3

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

Ephesians 4:29

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.

Ephesians 5:4

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

Deuteronomy 11:16

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

Colossians 4:6

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

James 1:19

Why, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

James 1:22

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

James 2:20

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

1 Peter 3:10

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: