James 1:26

New International Version

Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless.

Cross References

Ephesians 4:29

Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.

Psalm 141:3

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

1 Peter 3:10

For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep their tongue from evil and their lips from deceitful speech.

Ephesians 5:4

Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving.

Proverbs 19:1

Better the poor whose walk is blameless than a fool whose lips are perverse.

Psalm 34:13

keep your tongue from evil and your lips from telling lies.

Proverbs 10:31

From the mouth of the righteous comes the fruit of wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be silenced.

Proverbs 10:19

Sin is not ended by multiplying words, but the prudent hold their tongues.

Colossians 4:6

Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.

James 1:22

Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.

James 1:19

My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry,

Proverbs 16:25

There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death.

Luke 8:18

Therefore consider carefully how you listen. Whoever has will be given more; whoever does not have, even what they think they have will be taken from them.”

Galatians 6:3

If anyone thinks they are something when they are not, they deceive themselves.

Proverbs 14:12

There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death.

Deuteronomy 11:16

Be careful, or you will be enticed to turn away and worship other gods and bow down to them.

Galatians 2:6

As for those who were held in high esteem—whatever they were makes no difference to me; God does not show favoritism—they added nothing to my message.

Mark 7:7

They worship me in vain; their teachings are merely human rules.’

Isaiah 44:20

Such a person feeds on ashes; a deluded heart misleads him; he cannot save himself, or say, “Is not this thing in my right hand a lie?”

Proverbs 21:26

All day long he craves for more, but the righteous give without sparing.

1 Corinthians 15:2

By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain.

Matthew 15:9

They worship me in vain; their teachings are merely human rules.’ ”

Malachi 3:14

“You have said, ‘It is futile to serve God. What do we gain by carrying out his requirements and going about like mourners before the Lord Almighty?

Isaiah 1:13

Stop bringing meaningless offerings! Your incense is detestable to me. New Moons, Sabbaths and convocations— I cannot bear your worthless assemblies.

1 Corinthians 15:15

More than that, we are then found to be false witnesses about God, for we have testified about God that he raised Christ from the dead. But he did not raise him if in fact the dead are not raised.

Proverbs 16:10

The lips of a king speak as an oracle, and his mouth does not betray justice.

Proverbs 15:2

The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge, but the mouth of the fool gushes folly.

Psalm 32:9

Do not be like the horse or the mule, which have no understanding but must be controlled by bit and bridle or they will not come to you.

James 2:20

You foolish person, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless?

Galatians 3:4

Have you experienced so much in vain—if it really was in vain?

Galatians 2:9

James, Cephas and John, those esteemed as pillars, gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship when they recognized the grace given to me. They agreed that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcised.

1 Corinthians 3:18

Do not deceive yourselves. If any of you think you are wise by the standards of this age, you should become “fools” so that you may become wise.

Job 15:13

so that you vent your rage against God and pour out such words from your mouth?

Job 30:11

Now that God has unstrung my bow and afflicted me, they throw off restraint in my presence.