James 1:26

American Standard Version 2015

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

Cross References

Ephesians 4:29

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for edifying as the need may be, that it may give grace to them that hear.

Psalm 141:3

Set a watch, O Jehovah, before my mouth;\par\tab Keep the door of my lips.

1 Peter 3:10

For,\par\tab {\b He that would love life,\par\tab And see good days,\par\tab Let him refrain {\i his} tongue from evil,\par\tab And {\i his} lips that they speak no guile:}

Ephesians 5:4

nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, or jesting, which are not befitting: but rather giving of thanks.

Proverbs 19:1

Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity\par\tab Than he that is perverse in his lips and is a fool.

Psalm 34:13

Keep thy tongue from evil,\par\tab And thy lips from speaking guile.

Proverbs 10:31

The mouth of the righteous bringeth forth wisdom;\par\tab But the perverse tongue shall be cut off.

Proverbs 10:19

In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression;\par\tab But he that refraineth his lips doeth wisely.

Colossians 4:6

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

James 1:22

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

James 1:19

Ye know {\i this}, my beloved brethren. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

Proverbs 16:25

There is a way which seemeth right unto a man,\par\tab But the end thereof are the ways of death.

Luke 8:18

Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that which he thinketh he hath.}\par

Galatians 6:3

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

Proverbs 14:12

There is a way which seemeth right unto a man;\par\tab But the end thereof are the ways of death.

Deuteronomy 11:16

Take heed to yourselves, lest your heart be deceived, and ye turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship them;

Galatians 2:6

But from those who were reputed to be somewhat (whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth not man's person)—they, I say, who were of repute imparted nothing to me:

Mark 7:7

{\b But in vain do they worship me,\par\tab Teaching {\i as their} doctrines the precepts of men.}

Isaiah 44:20

He feedeth on ashes; a deceived heart hath turned him aside; and he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?\par

Proverbs 21:26

There is that coveteth greedily all the day long;\par\tab But the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.

1 Corinthians 15:2

by which also ye are saved, if ye hold fast the word which I preached unto you, except ye believed in vain.

Matthew 15:9

{\b But in vain do they worship me,\par\tab Teaching {\i as their} doctrines the precepts of men.}}\par

Malachi 3:14

Ye have said, It is vain to serve God; and what profit is it that we have kept his charge, and that we have walked mournfully before Jehovah of hosts?

Isaiah 1:13

Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; new moon and sabbath, the calling of assemblies,—I cannot away with iniquity and the solemn meeting.

1 Corinthians 15:15

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

Proverbs 16:10

A divine sentence is in the lips of the king;\par\tab His mouth shall not transgress in judgment.

Proverbs 15:2

The tongue of the wise uttereth knowledge aright;\par\tab But the mouth of fools poureth out folly.

Psalm 32:9

Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding;\par\tab Whose trappings must be bit and bridle to hold them in,\par\tab {\i Else} they will not come near unto thee.

James 2:20

But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith apart from works is barren?

Galatians 3:4

Did ye suffer so many things in vain? if it be indeed in vain.

Galatians 2:9

and when they perceived the grace that was given unto me, James and Cephas and John, they who were reputed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship, that we should go unto the Gentiles, and they unto the circumcision;

1 Corinthians 3:18

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

Job 15:13

That against God thou turnest thy spirit,\par\tab And lettest words go out of thy mouth?

Job 30:11

For he hath loosed his cord, and afflicted me;\par\tab And they have cast off the bridle before me.