James 1:26

World Messianic Bible British Edition

If anyone amongst you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn’t bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man’s religion is worthless.

Cross References

Job 15:13

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

Job 30:11

For he has untied his cord, and afflicted me; and they have thrown off restraint before me.

Psalm 141:3

Set a watch, LORD, before my mouth. Keep the door of my lips.

Psalm 32:9

Don’t be like the horse, or like the mule, which have no understanding, who are controlled by bit and bridle, or else they will not come near to you.

Psalm 34:13

Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking lies.

Proverbs 10:19

In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.

Proverbs 10:31

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

Proverbs 14:12

There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.

Proverbs 15:2

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

Proverbs 16:10

Inspired judgements are on the lips of the king. He shall not betray his mouth.

Proverbs 16:25

There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.

Proverbs 19:1

Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.

Proverbs 21:26

There are those who covet greedily all day long; but the righteous give and don’t withhold.

Isaiah 1:13

Bring no more vain offerings. Incense is an abomination to me. New moons, Sabbaths, and convocations— I can’t stand evil assemblies.

Isaiah 44:20

He feeds on ashes. A deceived heart has turned him aside; and he can’t deliver his soul, nor say, “Isn’t there a lie in my right hand?”

Malachi 3:14

You have said, ‘It is vain to serve God,’ and ‘What profit is it that we have followed his instructions and that we have walked mournfully before the LORD of Hosts?

Matthew 15:9

And they worship me in vain, teaching as doctrine rules made by men.’”

Mark 7:7

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

Luke 8:18

Be careful therefore how you hear. For whoever has, to him will be given; and whoever doesn’t have, from him will be taken away even that which he thinks he has.”

1 Corinthians 15:15

Yes, we are also found false witnesses of God, because we testified about God that he raised up Messiah, whom he didn’t raise up if it is true that the dead are not raised.

1 Corinthians 15:2

by which also you are saved, if you hold firmly the word which I preached to you—unless you believed in vain.

1 Corinthians 3:18

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

Galatians 2:6

But from those who were reputed to be important—whatever they were, it makes no difference to me; God doesn’t show partiality to man—they, I say, who were respected imparted nothing to me,

Galatians 2:9

and when they perceived the grace that was given to me, Jacob and Kefa and Yochanan, those who were reputed to be pillars, gave to Barnabas and me the right hand of fellowship, that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcision.

Galatians 3:4

Did you suffer so many things in vain, if it is indeed in vain?

Galatians 6:3

For if a man thinks himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

Ephesians 4:29

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but only what is good for building others up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

Ephesians 5:4

nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate, but rather giving of thanks.

Deuteronomy 11:16

Be careful, lest your heart be deceived, and you turn away to serve other gods and worship them;

Colossians 4:6

Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.

James 1:19

So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;

James 1:22

But be doers of the word, and not only hearers, deluding your own selves.

James 2:20

But do you want to know, vain man, that faith apart from works is dead?

1 Peter 3:10

For, “He who would love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.