James 1:26

New American Bible - revised edition

If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, his religion is vain.

Cross References

Job 15:13

So that you turn your anger against God and let such words escape your mouth!

Job 30:11

Because he has loosened my bowstring and afflicted me, they have thrown off restraint in my presence.

Psalm 141:3

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

Psalm 32:9

Do not be like a horse or mule, without understanding; with bit and bridle their temper is curbed, else they will not come to you.

Psalm 34:13

Who is the man who delights in life, who loves to see the good days?

Proverbs 10:19

Where words are many, sin is not wanting; but those who restrain their lips do well.

Proverbs 10:31

The mouth of the just yields wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.

Proverbs 14:12

Sometimes a way seems right, but the end of it leads to death!

Proverbs 15:2

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

Proverbs 16:10

An oracle is upon the king’s lips, no judgment of his mouth is false.

Proverbs 16:25

Sometimes a way seems right, but the end of it leads to death!

Proverbs 19:1

Better to be poor and walk in integrity than rich and crooked in one’s ways.

Proverbs 21:26

Some are consumed with avarice all the day, but the just give unsparingly.

Isaiah 1:13

Trample my courts no more! To bring offerings is useless; incense is an abomination to me. New moon and sabbath, calling assemblies— festive convocations with wickedness— these I cannot bear.

Isaiah 44:20

He is chasing ashes! A deluded mind has led him astray; He cannot save himself, does not say, “This thing in my right hand—is it not a fraud?”

Malachi 3:14

You have said, “It is useless to serve God; what do we gain by observing God’s requirements, And by going about as mourners before the Lord of hosts?

Matthew 15:9

in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines human precepts.’”

Mark 7:7

In vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines human precepts.’

Luke 8:18

Take care, then, how you hear. To anyone who has, more will be given, and from the one who has not, even what he seems to have will be taken away.” Jesus and His Family.

1 Corinthians 15:15

Then we are also false witnesses to God, because we testified against God that he raised Christ, whom he did not raise if in fact the dead are not raised.

1 Corinthians 15:2

Through it you are also being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you, unless you believed in vain.

1 Corinthians 3:18

Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you considers himself wise in this age, let him become a fool so as to become wise.

Galatians 2:6

But from those who were reputed to be important (what they once were makes no difference to me; God shows no partiality)—those of repute made me add nothing.

Galatians 2:9

and when they recognized the grace bestowed upon me, James and Cephas and John, who were reputed to be pillars, gave me and Barnabas their right hands in partnership, that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.

Galatians 3:4

Did you experience so many things in vain?—if indeed it was in vain.

Galatians 6:3

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

Ephesians 4:29

No foul language should come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for needed edification, that it may impart grace to those who hear.

Ephesians 5:4

no obscenity or silly or suggestive talk, which is out of place, but instead, thanksgiving.

Deuteronomy 11:16

But be careful lest your heart be so lured away that you serve other gods and bow down to them.

Colossians 4:6

Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you know how you should respond to each one. Tychicus and Onesimus.

James 1:19

Know this, my dear brothers: everyone should be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath,

James 1:22

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

James 2:20

Do you want proof, you ignoramus, that faith without works is useless?

1 Peter 3:10

For: “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep the tongue from evil and the lips from speaking deceit,