James 1:26

In 9 translations

BSB

If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless.

KJV

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.

WEB

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

ASV

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

LSV

If anyone thinks to be religious among you, not bridling his tongue, but deceiving his heart, the religion of this one [is] vain;

YLT

If any one doth think to be religious among you, not bridling his tongue, but deceiving his heart, of this one vain [is] the religion;

DBY

If any one think himself to be religious, not bridling his tongue, but deceiving his heart, this man's religion is vain.

DRC

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

GNV

If any man amog you seeme religious, and refraineth not his tongue, but deceiueth his owne heart, this mans religion is vaine.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT

Εἴ τις δοκεῖ θρησκὸς εἶναι μὴ χαλιναγωγῶν γλῶσσαν αὐτοῦ ἀλλὰ ἀπατῶν καρδίαν αὐτοῦ, τούτου μάταιος ἡ θρησκεία.

RP2018

Εἴ τις δοκεῖ θρῆσκος εἶναι ἐν ὑμῖν, μὴ χαλιναγωγῶν γλῶσσαν αὐτοῦ, ἀλλὰ ἀπατῶν καρδίαν αὐτοῦ, τούτου μάταιος ἡ θρησκεία.

TR-Boyd

Εἴ τις δοκεῖ θρῆσκος εἶναι ἐν ὑμῖν, μὴ χαλιναγωγῶν γλῶσσαν αὐτοῦ, ἀλλ᾿ ἀπατῶν καρδίαν αὐτοῦ, τούτου μάταιος ἡ θρησκεία.

SCR1894

ει τις δοκει θρησκος ειναι εν υμιν μη χαλιναγωγων γλωσσαν αυτου αλλ απατων καρδιαν αυτου τουτου ματαιος η θρησκεια

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Cross-references most cited first

• Psalms 141:3Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; keep watch at the door of my lips.
• Ephesians 4:29Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.
• 1 Peter 3:10For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech.
• Ephesians 5:4Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk, or crude joking, which are out of character, but rather thanksgiving.
• Proverbs 19:1Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a fool whose lips are perverse.
• Psalms 34:13Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech.
• Proverbs 10:31The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.
• Proverbs 10:19When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.
• Colossians 4:6Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.
• James 1:22Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves.
• James 1:19My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,
• James 3:2–6We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to control his whole body. When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can guide the whole…
• Proverbs 16:25There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.
• Luke 8:18Pay attention, therefore, to how you listen. Whoever has will be given more, but whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken away from him.”
• Psalms 39:1–2I said, “I will watch my ways so that I will not sin with my tongue; I will guard my mouth with a muzzle as long as the wicked are present.” I was speechless and still; I remained silent, even from speaking good, and…
• Proverbs 13:2–3From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things, but the desire of the faithless is violence. He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.

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