James 1:26

The English Standar Version

If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person's religion is worthless.

Cross References

Ephesians 4:29

Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.

Psalm 141:3

Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lips!

1 Peter 3:10

For "Whoever desires to love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit;

Ephesians 5:4

Let there be no filthiness nor foolish talk nor crude joking, which are out of place, but instead let there be thanksgiving.

Proverbs 19:1

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

Psalm 34:13

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

Proverbs 10:31

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

Proverbs 10:19

When words are many, transgression is not lacking, but whoever restrains his lips is prudent.

Colossians 4:6

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

James 1:22

But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.

James 1:19

Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger;

Proverbs 16:25

There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.[2]

Luke 8:18

Take care then how you hear, for to the one who has, more will be given, and from the one who has not, even what he thinks that he has will be taken away."

Galatians 6:3

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

Proverbs 14:12

There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.[3]

Deuteronomy 11:16

Take care lest your heart be deceived, and you turn aside and serve other gods and worship them;

Galatians 2:6

And from those who seemed to be influential (what they were makes no difference to me; God shows no partiality) -- those, I say, who seemed influential added nothing to me.

Mark 7:7

in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.'

Isaiah 44:20

He feeds on ashes; a deluded heart has led him astray, and he cannot deliver himself or say, "Is there not a lie in my right hand?"

Proverbs 21:26

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

1 Corinthians 15:2

and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you -- unless you believed in vain.

Matthew 15:9

in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.' "

Malachi 3:14

You have said, 'It is vain to serve God. What is the profit of our keeping his charge or of walking as in mourning before the LORD of hosts?

Isaiah 1:13

Bring no more vain offerings; incense is an abomination to me. New moon and Sabbath and the calling of convocations -- I cannot endure iniquity and solemn assembly.

1 Corinthians 15:15

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

Proverbs 16:10

An oracle is on the lips of a king; his mouth does not sin in judgment.

Proverbs 15:2

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

Psalm 32:9

Be not like a horse or a mule, without understanding, which must be curbed with bit and bridle, or it will not stay near you.

James 2:20

Do you want to be shown, you foolish person, that faith apart from works is useless?

Galatians 3:4

Did you suffer[2] so many things in vain -- if indeed it was in vain?

Galatians 2:9

and when James and Cephas and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given to me, they gave the right hand of fellowship to Barnabas and me, that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.

1 Corinthians 3:18

Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks that he is wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise.

Job 15:13

that you turn your spirit against God and bring such words out of your mouth?

Job 30:11

Because God has loosed my cord and humbled me, they have cast off restraint[2] in my presence.