James 1:26 Parallel Translations

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.

ERV:

If any man thinketh himself to be religious, while he bridleth not his tongue but deceiveth 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;

James 1:26 Cross References

XREF:

Psalm 39:1 For the choir director, for Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. I said, "I will guard my ways That I may not sin with my tongue; I will guard my mouth as with a muzzle While the wicked are in my presence."

Psalm 141:3 Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; Keep watch over the door of my lips.

James 3:2 For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body as well. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

1:26 {18} If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his {y} own heart, this man's religion [is] vain.
{18} The third admonition: the word of God lays down a rule to not only do well, but also to speak well.
(y) The fountain of all babbling, cursed speaking, and impudence is this, that men do not know themselves.

PNT:

1:26 If any... seemeth to be religious. He who professes religion and yet
bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, does not control his tongue is deceived. Unless he has grace enough to rule the unruly member, he has not enough for salvation.

WES:

1:26 If any one be ever so religious - Exact in the outward offices of religion. And bridleth not his tongue - From backbiting, talebearing, evilspeaking, he only deceiveth his own heart, if he fancies he has any true religion at all.

MHC:

1:26,27 When men take more pains to seem religious than really to be so, it is a sign their religion is in vain. The not bridling the tongue, readiness to speak of the faults of others, or to lessen their wisdom and piety, are signs of a vain religion. The man who has a slandering tongue, cannot have a truly humble, gracious heart. False religious may be known by their impurity and uncharitableness. True religion teaches us to do every thing as in the presence of God. An unspotted life must go with unfeigned love and charity. Our true religion is equal to the measure in which these things have place in our hearts and conduct. And let us remember, that nothing avails in Christ Jesus, but faith that worketh by love, purifies the heart, subdues carnal lusts, and obeys God's commands.

CONC:

FALSE Anyone Bridle Bridleth Bridling Considers Control Curbing Deceives Deceiveth Deceiving Doesn't Heart Lets Letter Man's Peter's Rein Religion Religious Scrupulously Seem Seemeth Seems Service Thinketh Thinks Tight Tongue Tricked Vain Value Worthless Yet

Although Bridle Considers Control Curbing Deceives Deceiveth Deceiving Heart Lets Rein Religion Religious Scrupulously Seem Seemeth Seems Thinketh Thinks Tight Tongue Tricked Vain Worthless

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