James 1:26

Authorized King James Version (1611)

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.

Additional Resources

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 141:3 : 3 Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.
  • Eph 4:29 : 29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
  • 1 Pet 3:10 : 10 For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:
  • Ps 34:13 : 13 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
  • Jas 3:2-6 : 2 For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same [is] a perfect man, [and] able also to bridle the whole body. 3 Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body. 4 Behold also the ships, which though [they be] so great, and [are] driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth. 5 Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth! 6 And the tongue [is] a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
  • Jas 1:22 : 22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
  • Eph 5:4 : 4 Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
  • Col 4:6 : 6 Let your speech [be] alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
  • Prov 10:31 : 31 ¶ The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
  • Prov 19:1 : 1 ¶ Better [is] the poor that walketh in his integrity, than [he that is] perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
  • Luke 8:18 : 18 ‹Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.›
  • Prov 13:2-3 : 2 ¶ A man shall eat good by the fruit of [his] mouth: but the soul of the transgressors [shall eat] violence. 3 ¶ He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: [but] he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
  • Prov 10:19 : 19 ¶ In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips [is] wise.
  • Ps 39:1-2 : 1 ¶ To the chief Musician, [even] to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me. 2 I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, [even] from good; and my sorrow was stirred.
  • Deut 11:16 : 16 Take heed to yourselves, that your heart be not deceived, and ye turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship them;
  • Jas 1:19 : 19 ¶ Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
  • Prov 15:2 : 2 ¶ The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
  • Gal 6:3 : 3 For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.
  • Prov 16:10 : 10 ¶ A divine sentence [is] in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.
  • Prov 16:25 : 25 ¶ There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof [are] the ways of death.
  • Jas 2:20 : 20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
  • Ps 32:9 : 9 Be ye not as the horse, [or] as the mule, [which] have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee.
  • Prov 14:12 : 12 ¶ There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof [are] the ways of death.
  • 1 Cor 3:18 : 18 ¶ Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
  • 1 Cor 15:2 : 2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.
  • 1 Cor 15:15 : 15 Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not.
  • Gal 2:6 : 6 But of these who seemed to be somewhat, (whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth no man's person:) for they who seemed [to be somewhat] in conference added nothing to me:
  • Prov 21:26 : 26 He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
  • Isa 1:13 : 13 Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; [it is] iniquity, even the solemn meeting.
  • Isa 44:20 : 20 He feedeth on ashes: a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, [Is there] not a lie in my right hand?
  • Mal 3:14 : 14 Ye have said, It [is] vain to serve God: and what profit [is it] that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the LORD of hosts?
  • Matt 15:9 : 9 ‹But in vain they do worship me, teaching› [for] ‹doctrines the commandments of men.›
  • Mark 7:7 : 7 ‹Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching› [for] ‹doctrines the commandments of men.›
  • Gal 2:9 : 9 And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we [should go] unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision.
  • Gal 3:4 : 4 Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if [it be] yet in vain.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Jas 1:27
    80%

    27 Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, [and] to keep himself unspotted from the world.

  • Jas 1:19-25
    7 verses
    75%

    19 ¶ Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

    20 For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

    21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

    22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

    23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:

    24 For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.

    25 But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth [therein], he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.

  • Jas 3:2-3
    2 verses
    72%

    2 For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same [is] a perfect man, [and] able also to bridle the whole body.

    3 Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.

  • Gal 6:3
    71%

    3 For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.

  • 1 Tim 1:6
    70%

    6 From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling;

  • Jas 3:13-14
    2 verses
    69%

    13 ¶ Who [is] a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.

    14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

  • Lev 5:4
    69%

    4 Or if a soul swear, pronouncing with [his] lips to do evil, or to do good, whatsoever [it be] that a man shall pronounce with an oath, and it be hid from him; when he knoweth [of it], then he shall be guilty in one of these.

  • Jas 3:5-6
    2 verses
    69%

    5 Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!

    6 And the tongue [is] a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.

  • 1 Cor 3:18
    69%

    18 ¶ Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.

  • Jas 2:20
    68%

    20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

  • Prov 15:4
    68%

    4 ¶ A wholesome tongue [is] a tree of life: but perverseness therein [is] a breach in the spirit.

  • Titus 1:15-16
    2 verses
    68%

    15 Unto the pure all things [are] pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving [is] nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.

    16 They profess that they know God; but in works they deny [him], being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.

  • 1 Pet 3:10
    68%

    10 For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:

  • Jas 1:5
    68%

    5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all [men] liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

  • Jas 1:7-8
    2 verses
    68%

    7 For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.

    8 A double minded man [is] unstable in all his ways.

  • Jas 3:10
    68%

    10 Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

  • Prov 21:23
    67%

    23 ¶ Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

  • Ps 34:13
    67%

    13 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

  • Jas 3:8
    67%

    8 But the tongue can no man tame; [it is] an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.

  • 2 Tim 3:5
    67%

    5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

  • Jas 2:14
    67%

    14 ¶ What [doth it] profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?

  • Matt 12:36
    67%

    36 ‹But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.›

  • Prov 19:3
    67%

    3 ¶ The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.

  • Eph 5:6
    67%

    6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

  • Ps 36:3
    67%

    3 The words of his mouth [are] iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, [and] to do good.

  • Jas 4:11
    67%

    11 ¶ Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of [his] brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.

  • Prov 16:1
    67%

    1 ¶ The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, [is] from the LORD.

  • 2 Tim 2:16
    67%

    16 But shun profane [and] vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.

  • Prov 10:19
    67%

    19 ¶ In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips [is] wise.

  • Jas 2:17
    67%

    17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.

  • 1 Cor 14:38
    67%

    38 But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.

  • Prov 15:2
    66%

    2 ¶ The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

  • Prov 17:20
    66%

    20 ¶ He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.

  • Prov 19:1
    66%

    1 ¶ Better [is] the poor that walketh in his integrity, than [he that is] perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

  • 1 Pet 1:22
    66%

    22 Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, [see that ye] love one another with a pure heart fervently:

  • Prov 26:19
    66%

    19 So [is] the man [that] deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?

  • Jas 1:16
    66%

    16 Do not err, my beloved brethren.

  • 1 John 1:8
    66%

    8 ¶ If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

  • 1 Tim 6:4
    66%

    4 He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,