James 1:26

Tree of Life Version

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

Cross References

Job 15:13

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

Job 30:11

Because He has loosened my cord and afflicted me, they have cast off restraint in my presence

Psalm 141:3

Set a guard, Adonai, over my mouth. Keep watch over the door of my lips.

Psalm 32:9

Do not be like the horse or the mule, which have no understanding, and must be held in with bit and bridle or they will not come to you.”

Psalm 34:13

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

Proverbs 10:19

When words abound, transgression is unavoidable. but whoever restrains his lips is wise.

Proverbs 10:31

The mouth of the righteous bears the fruit of wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.

Proverbs 14:12

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

Proverbs 15:2

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

Proverbs 16:10

An oracle is on the lips of the king— let his mouth never be treacherous in judgment.

Proverbs 16:25

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

Proverbs 19:1

Better to be poor, walking with integrity, than be a fool whose lips are corrupt.

Proverbs 21:26

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

Isaiah 1:13

Bring no more worthless offerings! Incense is an abomination to Me. New Moon and Shabbat, the calling of convocations —I cannot endure it— iniquity with solemn assembly.

Isaiah 44:20

He is feeding on ashes. A deceived heart has led him astray, so he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, “Isn’t what is in my right hand a fraud?”

Malachi 3:14

You say: “Serving God is worthless.” Also: “What good is it that we kept His service or that we walked as mourners before Adonai-Tzva’ot?

Matthew 15:9

And in vain they worship Me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’”

Mark 7:7

And in vain they worship Me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’

Luke 8:18

So pay attention how you listen. For whoever has, to him more will be given. And whoever does not have, even what he supposes he has will be taken away from him.”

1 Corinthians 15:15

Moreover, we are found to be false witnesses of God, because we testified about God that He raised up Messiah—whom He did not raise up, if in fact the dead are not raised.

1 Corinthians 15:2

and by it you are being saved if you hold firm to the word I proclaimed to you—unless you believed without proper consideration.

1 Corinthians 3:18

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

Galatians 2:6

But from those who seemed to be influential (whatever they were makes no difference to me; God shows no partiality)—well, those influential ones added nothing to my message.

Galatians 2:9

Realizing the favor that had been given to me, Jacob and Peter and John—who are the recognized pillars—shook hands in partnership with Barnabas and me, so that we would go to the Gentiles and they to the Jews.

Galatians 3:4

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

Galatians 6:3

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

Ephesians 4:29

Let no harmful word come out of your mouth, but only what is beneficial for building others up according to the need, so that it gives grace to those who hear it.

Ephesians 5:4

Obscene, coarse, and stupid talk are also out of place, but instead let there be thanksgiving.

Deuteronomy 11:16

Watch yourselves, so your heart is not deceived, and you turn aside and serve other gods and worship them.

Colossians 4:6

Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, to know how you ought to answer everyone.

James 1:19

Know this, my dear brothers and sisters: let every person be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger—

James 1:22

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

James 2:20

But do you want to know, you empty person, that faith without works is dead?

1 Peter 3:10

For, “The one who loves life, wanting to see good days, must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.