James 1:26 - New International Version (Anglicised)

²⁶ Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁶ If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁶ If anyone thinks himself to be religious (piously observant of the external duties of his faith) and does not bridle his tongue but deludes his own heart, this person's religious service is worthless (futile, barren).

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁶ If any man thinketh himself to be religious, while he bridleth not his tongue but deceiveth his heart, this man’s religion is vain.

Common English Bible

²⁶ If those who claim devotion to God don’t control what they say, they mislead themselves. Their devotion is worthless.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁶ But if anyone considers himself to be religious, but he does not restrain his tongue, but instead seduces his own heart: such a one's religion is vanity.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁶ And if any man think himself to be religious, not bridling his tongue, but deceiving his own heart, this man's religion is vain.

James 1:26 Tagairtí Cros

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.

Psalm 141:3

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

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.

Psalm 34:13

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

Proverbs 10:19

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

Proverbs 10:31

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

Proverbs 14:12

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

Proverbs 15:2

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

Proverbs 16:10

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

Proverbs 16:25

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

Proverbs 19:1

Better the poor whose way of life is blameless than a fool whose lips are perverse.

Proverbs 21:26

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

Isaiah 1:13

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

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?’

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?

Matthew 15:9

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

Mark 7:7

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

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.’

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.

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.

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.

Galatians 2:6

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

Galatians 2:9

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

Galatians 3:4

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

Galatians 6:3

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

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.

Ephesians 5:4

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

Deuteronomy 11:16

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

Colossians 4:6

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

James 1:19

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

James 1:22

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

James 2:20

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

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.