James 1:26

If anyone considers himself to be one of the Charedim [Orthodox, G-d-fearing Jewish religious ones], yet has lashon hora and does not bridle his tongue but instead causes his lev to fall under remiyah (deceit), this oneʼs chasidus (piety) is worthless. + 1:26 Ps 34:13; 39:1; 141:3

Orthodox Jewish Bible

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 the one having peered into the Torah HaShleimah (the Perfect Torah), the Torah HaCherut (the Torah of Freedom), and there remaining, not as a forgetful listener but one who is shomer mitzvot and goes into action, this one will have a bracha on his head in all his acts. + 1:25 Ps 19:7

27Avodas Kodesh that is tehorah (pure) and tamimah (unblemished) before Elohim HaAv is this: to visit yetomim (orphans) and almanot (widows) in their tzoros and to be shomer against the defilement of the Olam Hazeh. + 1:27 Dt 14:29; Job 31:16,17,21; Ps 146:9; Isa 1:17,23

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Cross References

Job 15:13That thou ventest thy ruach against El (G-d), 1 and lettest such words pour out of thy mouth? 1

Psalms 32:9Be ye not like the sus, or like the pered (mule), which have no binah; 1 whose mouth must be harnessed with bit and bridle, 1 else they come not near thee. 1

Psalms 39:1(For the one directing, even to Yedutun. Mizmor Dovid) 1

Proverbs 10:19In the multitude of devarim there wanteth not sin, 1 but he that restraineth his sfatayim (lips) is maskil (wise). 1

Proverbs 13:2An ish shall eat tov by the fruit of his peh (mouth), 1 but the nefesh of the bogedim (unfaithful ones, traitors) shall eat chamas. 1

Proverbs 15:2The lashon of chachamim useth da'as aright, 1 but the peh (mouth) of kesilim (fools) poureth out folly. 1

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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