James 1:26
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NASB: If anyone thinks himself to be religious, and yet does not bridle his tongue but deceives his [own] heart, this man's religion is worthless. (NASB ©1995)
GWT: If a person thinks that he is religious but can't control his tongue, he is fooling himself. That person's religion is worthless. (GOD'S WORD®)
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.
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.
BBE: If a man seems to have religion and has no control over his tongue but lets himself be tricked by what is false, this man's religion is of no value.
DBY: If any one think himself to be religious, not bridling his tongue, but deceiving his heart, this man's religion is vain.
WEY: If a man thinks that he is scrupulously religious, although he is not curbing his tongue but is deceiving himself, his religious service is worthless.
WBS: If any man among you seemeth 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. Peter's First Letter
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;

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