James 1:26

Modern English Version

If anyone among you seems to be religious and does not bridle 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 bowstring and afflicted me, they have cast off the bridle before me.

Psalm 141:3

Set a guard, O  Lord, over my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lips.

Psalm 32:9

Do not be like the horse or like the mule, which have no understanding, which must be restrained with bit and bridle, or they will not come near you.

Psalm 34:13

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

Proverbs 10:19

When words are many, sin is not lacking, but he who restrains his lips is wise.

Proverbs 10:31

The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be silenced.

Proverbs 14:12

There is a way that seems right to a man, but its latter end leads to death.

Proverbs 15:2

The tongue of the wise uses knowledge aright, but the mouth of fools pours out folly.

Proverbs 16:10

An oracle is on the lips of the king; his mouth must not transgress in judgment.

Proverbs 16:25

There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.

Proverbs 19:1

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

Proverbs 21:26

He covets greedily all day long, but the righteous gives and does not spare.

Isaiah 1:13

Bring no more vain offerings; incense is an abomination to Me. New Moons, Sabbaths, and convocations — I cannot bear with evil assemblies.

Isaiah 44:20

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

Malachi 3:14

You said, “It is vain to serve God. What profit is it that we have kept His ordinance, and that we have walked as mourners before the Lord of Hosts?

Matthew 15:9

In vain they do worship Me, teaching as instructions from the precepts of men.’ ”

Mark 7:7

In vain do they worship Me, teaching as instructions from the precepts of men.’

Luke 8:18

Take heed therefore how you hear. For whoever has, to him will be given. And whoever has not, from him will be taken even what he thinks he has.”

1 Corinthians 15:15

Yes, and we would then be found false witnesses of God, because we have testified that God raised up Christ, whom He did not raise up, if in fact the dead do not rise.

1 Corinthians 15:2

Through it 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 one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems to be wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may be wise.

Galatians 2:6

But of these who seemed to be something —whatever they were, it makes no difference to me; God shows no partiality to anyone —for those who seemed to be something added nothing to me.

Galatians 2:9

When James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, understood the grace that was given to me, they gave to Barnabas and me the right hand of fellowship, that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.

Galatians 3:4

Have you endured so many things for nothing, if indeed it was for nothing?

Galatians 6:3

For if someone thinks himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

Ephesians 4:29

Let no unwholesome word proceed out of your mouth, but only that which is good for building up, that it may give grace to the listeners.

Ephesians 5:4

Let there be no filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor coarse joking, which are not fitting. Instead, give thanks.

Deuteronomy 11:16

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

Colossians 4:6

Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you should answer everyone.

James 1:19

Therefore, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger,

James 1:22

Be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.

James 2:20

But do you want to be shown, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead?

1 Peter 3:10

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