James 1:26

New English Translation

If someone thinks he is religious yet does not bridle his tongue, and so deceives his heart, his religion is futile.

Cross References

Job 15:13

when you turn your rage against God and allow such words to escape from your mouth?

Job 30:11

Because God has untied my tent cord and afflicted me, people throw off all restraint in my presence.

Psalm 141:3

O Lord, place a guard on my mouth! Protect the opening of my lips!

Psalm 32:9

Do not be like an unintelligent horse or mule, which will not obey you unless they are controlled by a bridle and bit.

Psalm 34:13

Then make sure you don’t speak evil words or use deceptive speech!

Proverbs 10:19

When words abound, transgression is inevitable, but the one who restrains his words is wise.

Proverbs 10:31

The speech of the righteous bears the fruit of wisdom, but the one who speaks perversion will be destroyed.

Proverbs 14:12

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

Proverbs 15:2

The tongue of the wise treats knowledge correctly, but the mouth of the fool spouts out folly.

Proverbs 16:10

The divine verdict is in the words of the king, his pronouncements must not act treacherously against justice.

Proverbs 16:25

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

Proverbs 19:1

Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity than one who is perverse in his speech and is a fool.

Proverbs 21:26

All day long he craves greedily, but the righteous gives and does not hold back.

Isaiah 1:13

Do not bring any more meaningless offerings; I consider your incense detestable! You observe new moon festivals, Sabbaths, and convocations, but I cannot tolerate sin-stained celebrations!

Isaiah 44:20

He feeds on ashes; his deceived mind misleads him. He cannot rescue himself, nor does he say, ‘Is this not a false god I hold in my right hand?’

Malachi 3:14

You have said, ‘It is useless to serve God. How have we been helped by keeping his requirements and going about like mourners before the Lord who rules over all?

Matthew 15:9

and they worship me in vain, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’”

Mark 7:7

They worship me in vain, teaching as doctrine the commandments of men.’

Luke 8:18

So listen carefully, for whoever has will be given more, but whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken from him.”

1 Corinthians 15:15

Also, we are found to be false witnesses about God, because we have testified against God that he raised Christ from the dead, when in reality he did not raise him, if indeed the dead are not raised.

1 Corinthians 15:2

and by which you are being saved, if you hold firmly to the message I preached to you – unless you believed in vain.

1 Corinthians 3:18

Guard against self-deception, each of you. If someone among you thinks he is wise in this age, let him become foolish so that he can become wise.

Galatians 2:6

But from those who were influential (whatever they were makes no difference to me; God shows no favoritism between people) – those influential leaders added nothing to my message.

Galatians 2:9

and when James, Cephas, and John, who had a reputation as pillars, recognized the grace that had been given to me, they gave to Barnabas and me the right hand of fellowship, agreeing that we would go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.

Galatians 3:4

Have you suffered 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

You must let no unwholesome word come out of your mouth, but only what is beneficial for the building up of the one in need, that it may give grace to those who hear.

Ephesians 5:4

Neither should there be vulgar speech, foolish talk, or coarse jesting – all of which are out of character – but rather thanksgiving.

Deuteronomy 11:16

Make sure you do not turn away to serve and worship other gods!

Colossians 4:6

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

James 1:19

Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters! Let every person be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger.

James 1:22

But be sure you live out the message and do not merely listen to it and so deceive yourselves.

James 2:20

But would you like evidence, you empty fellow, that faith without works is useless?

1 Peter 3:10

For the one who wants to love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from uttering deceit.