James 4:11

Bible in Basic English 1965

Do not say evil against one another, my brothers. He who says evil against his brother or makes himself his brother's judge, says evil against the law and is judging the law: and in judging the law you become, not a doer of the law but a judge.

Cross References

Psalm 140:11

Let not a man of evil tongue be safe on earth: let destruction overtake the violent man with blow on blow.

Luke 6:37

Be not judges of others, and you will not be judged: do not give punishment to others, and you will not get punishment yourselves: make others free, and you will be made free:

Romans 2:1

So you have no reason, whoever you are, for judging: for in judging another you are judging yourself, for you do the same things.

Romans 2:13

For it is not the hearers of the law who will be judged as having righteousness before God, but only the doers:

Romans 7:7

What then is to be said? is the law sin? in no way. But I would not have had knowledge of sin but for the law: for I would not have been conscious of desire if the law had not said, You may not have a desire for what is another's.

1 Corinthians 4:5

For this reason let there be no judging before the time, till the Lord comes, who will make clear the secret things of the dark, and the designs of the heart; and then will every man have his praise from God.

2 Corinthians 12:20

For I have a fear that, when I come, you may not be answering to my desire, and that I may not be answering to yours; that there may be fighting, hate, angry feeling, divisions, evil talk about others, secrets, thoughts of pride, outbursts against authority;

Ephesians 4:31

Let all bitter, sharp and angry feeling, and noise, and evil words, be put away from you, with all unkind acts;

1 Timothy 3:11

Women are to be serious in behaviour, saying no evil of others, controlling themselves, true in all things.

2 Timothy 3:3

Without natural love, bitter haters, saying evil of others, violent and uncontrolled, hating all good,

Titus 2:3

That old women are to be self-respecting in behaviour, not saying evil of others, not given to taking much wine, teachers of that which is good,

James 1:16

Do not be turned from the right way, dear brothers.

James 1:19

You have knowledge of this, dear brothers. But let every man be quick in hearing, slow in words, slow to get angry;

James 1:25

But he who goes on looking into the true law which makes him free, being not a hearer without memory but a doer putting it into effect, this man will have a blessing on his acts.

James 2:8

But if you keep the greatest law of all, as it is given in the holy Writings, Have love for your neighbour as for yourself, you do well:

James 5:10

Take as an example of pain nobly undergone and of strength in trouble, the prophets who gave to men the words of the Lord.

James 5:7

Go on waiting calmly, my brothers, till the coming of the Lord, like the farmer waiting for the good fruit of the earth till the early and late rains have come.

James 5:9

Say no hard things against one another, brothers, so that you will not be judged; see, the judge is waiting at the doors.

1 Peter 2:1

So putting away all wrongdoing, and all tricks and deceits and envies and evil talk,