James 1:26

Legacy Standard Bible

If anyone thinks himself to be religious while not bridling his tongue but deceiving his own heart, this man’s religion is worthless.

Cross References

Job 15:13

That you should turn your spirit against God And allow such words to go out of your mouth?

Job 30:11

“Because He has loosed His bowstring and afflicted me, They have thrust aside their bridle before me.

Psalm 141:3

Set a guard, O Yahweh, over my mouth; Keep watch over the door of my lips.

Psalm 32:9

Do not be as the horse or as the mule which have no understanding, Whose harness are bit and bridle to control them, Otherwise they will not come near you.

Psalm 34:13

Guard your tongue from evil And your lips from speaking deceit.

Proverbs 10:19

When there are many words, transgression is unavoidable, But he who holds back his lips has insight.

Proverbs 10:31

The mouth of the righteous bears wisdom, But the tongue of perversions will be 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 look good, But the mouth of fools pours forth folly.

Proverbs 16:10

A divine decision is in the lips of the king; His mouth should not err in judgment.

Proverbs 16:25

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

Proverbs 19:1

Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity Than he who is crooked in lips and is a fool.

Proverbs 21:26

All day long he is insatiably craving, While the righteous gives and does not hold back.

Isaiah 1:13

“Bring your worthless offerings no longer, Incense is an abomination to Me. New moon and sabbath, the calling of convocation— I cannot endure wickedness and the solemn assembly.

Isaiah 44:20

He feeds on ashes; a deceived heart has turned him aside. And he cannot deliver his soul, and he cannot say, “Is there not a lie in my right hand?”

Malachi 3:14

You have said, ‘It is worthless to serve God; and what gain is it that we have kept His charge and that we have walked in mourning before Yahweh of hosts?

Matthew 15:9

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

Mark 7:7

‘But in vain do they worship Me, Teaching as doctrines the commands of men.’

Luke 8:18

So beware how you listen, for whoever has, to him more shall be given; and whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has shall be taken away from him.”

1 Corinthians 15:15

Moreover we are even found to be false witnesses of God, because we bore witness against God that He raised Christ, whom He did not raise, if in fact the dead are not raised.

1 Corinthians 15:2

by which also you are saved, if you hold fast the word which I proclaimed to you as good news, unless you believed for nothing.

1 Corinthians 3:18

Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you thinks that he is wise in this age, he must become foolish, so that he may become wise.

Galatians 2:6

But from those who were of high reputation (what they were makes no difference to me; God shows no partiality)—well, those who were of reputation contributed nothing to me.

Galatians 2:9

and recognizing the grace that had been given to me, James and Cephas and John, who were reputed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we might go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.

Galatians 3:4

Did you suffer so many things for nothing—if indeed it was for nothing?

Galatians 6:3

For if anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

Ephesians 4:29

Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for building up what is needed, so that it will give grace to those who hear.

Ephesians 5:4

nor filthiness and foolish talk, or coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks.

Deuteronomy 11:16

Beware lest your hearts be deceived, and you turn away and serve other gods and worship them,

Colossians 4:6

Let your words always be with grace, seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you should answer each person.

James 1:19

Know this, my beloved brothers. But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger;

James 1:22

But become doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves.

James 2:20

But are you willing to recognize, you foolish fellow, that faith without works is useless?

1 Peter 3:10

For, “The one who desires life, to love and see good days, Must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.