Ifanyonethinkshimself to be religious,and yet does not bridlehis tonguebut deceiveshis [own] heart,this man'sreligionis worthless.
That you should turnyour spiritagainstGodAnd allow [such] wordsto goout of your mouth?
"BecauseHe has loosedHis bowstringand afflictedme, They have castoffthe bridlebeforeme.
Seta guard,O LORD,over my mouth;Keepwatchoverthe doorof my lips.
Do not be as the horseor as the mulewhich havenounderstanding,Whose trappingsinclude bitand bridleto holdthem in check,[Otherwise] they will not comenearto you.
Keepyour tonguefrom evilAnd your lipsfrom speakingdeceit.
When there are manywords,transgressionis unavoidable,But he who restrainshis lipsis wise.
The mouthof the righteousflowswith wisdom,But the pervertedtonguewill be cutout.
Thereis a way[which seems] rightto a man,But its endis the wayof death.
The tongueof the wisemakesknowledgeacceptable,But the mouthof foolsspoutsfolly.
A divinedecisionis in the lipsof the king;His mouthshould not errin judgment.
Betteris a poorman who walksin his integrityThanhe whois perversein speechand is a fool.
Alldaylong he is craving,While the righteousgivesand does not holdback.
"Bringyour worthlessofferingsnolonger,Incenseis an abominationto Me. Newmoonand sabbath,the callingof assemblies--I cannotendureiniquityand the solemnassembly.
He feedson ashes;a deceivedhearthas turnedhim aside.And he cannotdeliverhimself,norsay,"Is there not a liein my righthand?"
"You have said,It is vainto serveGod;and whatprofitis it that we have keptHis charge,and that we have walkedin mourningbeforethe LORDof hosts?
BUT IN VAINDO THEY WORSHIPME, TEACHINGAS DOCTRINESTHE PRECEPTSOF MEN.'"
BUT IN VAINDO THEY WORSHIPME, TEACHINGAS DOCTRINESTHE PRECEPTSOF MEN.'
"Sotake carehowyou listen;for whoeverhas,to him [more] shall be given;and whoeverdoes not have,evenwhathe thinkshe hasshall be taken awayfrom him."
Moreoverwe are evenfound[to be] false witnessesof God,becausewe testifiedagainstGodthat He raisedChrist,whomHe did not raise,ifin factthe deadare not raised.
by whichalsoyou are saved,ifyou hold fastthe wordwhichI preachedto you, unlessyou believedin vain.
Let no mandeceivehimself.Ifany manamongyou thinksthat he is wisein thisage,he must becomefoolish,sothat he may becomewise.
But from thosewho were of highreputation(whatthey were makesnodifferenceto me; Godshowsnopartiality)--well,thosewho were of reputationcontributednothingto me.
and recognizingthe gracethat had been givento me, Jamesand Cephasand John,who were reputedto be pillars,gaveto me and Barnabasthe right handof fellowship,sothat we [might] [go] to the Gentilesand they to the circumcised.
Did you sufferso many thingsin vain--ifindeedit was in vain?
For ifanyonethinkshe is somethingwhen he is nothing,he deceiveshimself.
Let nounwholesomewordproceedfrom your mouth,but onlysuch[a word] as is goodfor edificationaccording to the need[of the moment], sothat it will givegraceto thosewho hear.
and [there must be no] filthinessand silly talk,orcoarse jesting,whichare not fitting,but rathergiving of thanks.
"Bewarethat your heartsare not deceived,and that you do not turnawayand serveothergodsand worshipthem.
Let your speechalwaysbe with grace,[as though] seasonedwith salt,so that you will knowhowyou shouldrespondto eachperson.
[This] you know,my belovedbrethren.But everyonemust be quickto hear,slowto speak[and] slowto anger;
But proveyourselves doersof the word,and not merelyhearerswho deludethemselves.
But are you willingto recognize,you foolishfellow,that faithwithoutworksis useless?
For, "THE ONEWHO DESIRESLIFE,TO LOVEAND SEEGOODDAYS,MUST KEEPHIS TONGUEFROM EVILAND HIS LIPSFROM SPEAKINGDECEIT.
