James 1:26

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

If any think they are religious and do not bridle their tongues but deceive their hearts, their religion is worthless.

Cross References

Job 15:13

so that you turn your spirit against God, and let such words go out of your mouth?

Job 30:11

Because God has loosed my bowstring and humbled me, they have cast off restraint in my presence.

Psalm 141:3

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

Psalm 32:9

Do not be like a horse or a mule, without understanding, whose temper must be curbed with bit and bridle, else it will not stay near you.

Psalm 34:13

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

Proverbs 10:19

When words are many, transgression is not lacking, but the prudent are restrained in speech.

Proverbs 10:31

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

Proverbs 14:12

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

Proverbs 15:2

The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge, but the mouths of fools pour out folly.

Proverbs 16:10

Inspired decisions are on the lips of a king; his mouth does not sin in judgment.

Proverbs 16:25

Sometimes there is a way that seems to be right, but in the end it is the way to death.

Proverbs 19:1

Better the poor walking in integrity than one perverse of speech who is a fool.

Proverbs 21:26

All day long the wicked covet, but the righteous give and do not hold back.

Isaiah 1:13

Bringing offerings is futile; incense is an abomination to me. New moon and Sabbath and calling of convocation— I cannot endure solemn assemblies with iniquity.

Isaiah 44:20

He feeds on ashes; a deluded mind has led him astray, and he cannot save himself or say, “Is not this thing in my right hand a fraud?”

Malachi 3:14

You have said, “It is vain to serve God. What do we profit by keeping his command or by going about as mourners before the Lord of hosts?

Matthew 15:9

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

Mark 7:7

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

Luke 8:18

So pay attention to how you listen, for to those who have, more will be given, and from those who do not have, even what they seem to have will be taken away.”

1 Corinthians 15:15

We are even found to be misrepresenting God, because we testified of God that he raised Christ—whom he did not raise if it is true that the dead are not raised.

1 Corinthians 15:2

through which also you are being saved, if you hold firmly to the message that I proclaimed to you—unless you have come to believe in vain.

1 Corinthians 3:18

Do not deceive yourselves. If you think that you are wise in this age, you should become fools so that you may become wise.

Galatians 2:6

And from those who were supposed to be acknowledged leaders (what they actually were makes no difference to me; God shows no partiality)—those leaders contributed nothing to me.

Galatians 2:9

and when James and Cephas and John, who were acknowledged pillars, recognized the grace that had been given to me, they gave to Barnabas and me the right hand of fellowship, agreeing that we should go to the gentiles and they to the circumcised.

Galatians 3:4

Did you experience so much for nothing?—if it really was for nothing.

Galatians 6:3

For if those who are nothing think they are something, they deceive themselves.

Ephesians 4:29

Let no evil talk come out of your mouths but only what is good for building up, as there is need, so that your words may give grace to those who hear.

Ephesians 5:4

Entirely out of place is obscene, silly, and vulgar talk; but instead, let there be thanksgiving.

Deuteronomy 11:16

Take care, or you will be seduced into turning away, serving other gods and worshiping them,

Colossians 4:6

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

James 1:19

You must understand this, my beloved brothers and sisters: let everyone be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger,

James 1:22

But be doers of the word and not merely hearers who deceive themselves.

James 2:20

Do you want to be shown, you senseless person, that faith apart from works is worthless?

1 Peter 3:10

For “Those who desire to love life and to see good days, let them keep their tongues from evil and their lips from speaking deceit;