James 1:26

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

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

25But he that hath looked into the perfect law of liberty, and hath continued therein, not becoming a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work; this man shall be blessed in his deed.

27Religion clean and undefiled before God and the Father, is this: to visit the fatherless and widows in their tribulation: and to keep one's self unspotted from this world.

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Cross References

Job 15:13Why doth thy spirit swell against God, to utter such words out of thy mouth ?

Psalms 32:9Do not become like the horse and the mule, who have no understanding. With bit and bridle bind fast their jaws, who come not near unto thee.

Psalms 39:1Unto the end, for Idithun himself, a canticle of David.

Proverbs 10:19In the multitude of words there shall not want sin: but he that refraineth his lips is most wise.

Proverbs 13:2Of the fruit of his own mouth shall a man be filled with good things: but the soul of transgressors is wicked.

Proverbs 15:2The tongue of the wise adorneth knowledge: but the mouth of fools bubbleth out folly.

Matthew Henry on James 1:20-27

On Suppressing Corrupt Affections; The Duty of Hearers; Practical Religion. ( a. d. 61.) 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,… Read the whole commentary →

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