If anyone thinks he is religious without controlling his tongue, then his religion is useless and he deceives himself.

若有人自以为虔诚，却不勒住他的舌头，反欺哄自己的心，这人的虔诚是虚的。

若有人自以为虔诚，却不勒住自己的舌头，反欺骗自己的心，这人的虔诚是徒然的。

若有人自以为虔诚，却不勒住自己的舌头，反欺骗自己的心，这人的虔诚是徒然的。

如果有人自以为虔诚，却不勒住自己的舌头，就等于是自己欺骗自己，他的所谓虔诚也毫无价值。

如果有人自以为虔诚，却不约束他的舌头，反而自己欺骗自己，这人的虔诚是没有用的。

如果有人自以为是虔诚的，却不克制自己的舌头，反而欺骗自己的心，这个人的虔诚就是虚妄的。

若有人自以為虔誠，卻不勒住他的舌頭，反欺哄自己的心，這人的虔誠是虛的。

若有人自以為虔誠，卻不勒住自己的舌頭，反欺騙自己的心，這人的虔誠是徒然的。

若有人自以為虔誠，卻不勒住自己的舌頭，反欺騙自己的心，這人的虔誠是徒然的。

如果有人自以為虔誠，卻不勒住自己的舌頭，就等於是自己欺騙自己，他的所謂虔誠也毫無價值。

如果有人自以為虔誠，卻不約束他的舌頭，反而自己欺騙自己，這人的虔誠是沒有用的。

若有人自以為是熱心宗教，卻不勒制自己的舌頭，反而欺騙了自己的心，這人的宗教就徒勞無效了。

如果有人自以為是虔誠的，卻不克制自己的舌頭，反而欺騙自己的心，這個人的虔誠就是虛妄的。

人若自以為虔敬、而不捫其舌、自欺其心、其虔敬虛矣、

人自謂虔共、如不捫厥舌、乃迷厥心、則其虔共徒然、

若爾中有人自以為虔敬、而不制其舌、自欺其心、此人之虔敬徒然、

若有人自以為虔誠、而不能自制其舌、是為欺心之人、其虔誠偽也。

Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless.

Suppose people think their beliefs and how they live are both right. But they don’t control what they say. Then they are fooling themselves. Their beliefs and way of life are not worth anything at all.

If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person’s religion is worthless.

If you claim to be religious but don’t control your tongue, you are fooling yourself, and your religion is worthless.

If anyone thinks he is religious without controlling his tongue, his religion is useless and he deceives himself.

If anyone thinks himself to be religious, yet does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this person’s religion is worthless.

If anyone among you thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this one’s religion is useless.

If any man thinketh himself to be religious, while he bridleth not his tongue but deceiveth his heart, this man’s religion is vain.

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.

If someone thinks he is religious yet does not bridle his tongue, and so deceives his heart, his religion is futile.

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.

Lord, set up a guard for my mouth; keep watch at the door of my lips.

No foul language is to come from your mouth, but only what is good for building up someone in need, so that it gives grace to those who hear.

For the one who wants to love life and to see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit,

Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech.

for we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a mature man who is also able to control his whole body.Now when we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we also guide the whole animal.And consider ships: Though very large and driven by fierce winds, they are guided by a very small rudder wherever the will of the pilot directs.So too, though the tongue is a small part of the body, it boasts great things. Consider how large a forest a small fire ignites.And the tongue is a fire. The tongue, a world of unrighteousness, is placed among the parts of our bodies. It pollutes the whole body, sets the course of life on fire, and is set on fire by hell.

The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.

Your speech should always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you should answer each person.

Therefore take care how you listen. For whoever has, more will be given to him; and whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken away from him.”

But be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.

Better a poor man who lives with integrity than someone who has deceitful lips and is a fool.

Be careful that you are not enticed to turn aside, worship, and bow down to other gods.

I said,“ I will guard my ways so that I may not sin with my tongue; I will guard my mouth with a muzzle as long as the wicked are in my presence.”I was speechless and quiet; I kept silent, even from speaking good, and my pain intensified.

Coarse and foolish talking or crude joking are not suitable, but rather giving thanks.

My dearly loved brothers, understand this: Everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger,

Do not be like a horse or mule, without understanding, that must be controlled with bit and bridle or else it will not come near you.

He is filled with craving all day long, but the righteous give and don’t hold back.

From the words of his mouth, a man will enjoy good things, but treacherous people have an appetite for violence.The one who guards his mouth protects his life; the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.

God’s verdict is on the lips of a king; his mouth should not give an unfair judgment.

You have said:“ It is useless to serve God. What have we gained by keeping His requirements and walking mournfully before the Lord of Hosts?

When there are many words, sin is unavoidable, but the one who controls his lips is wise.

There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.

Now from those recognized as important( what they really were makes no difference to me; God does not show favoritism)— they added nothing to me.

They worship Me in vain, teaching as doctrines the commands of men.”

You are also saved by it, if you hold to the message I proclaimed to you— unless you believed for no purpose.

Stop bringing useless offerings. Your incense is detestable to Me. New Moons and Sabbaths, and the calling of solemn assemblies— I cannot stand iniquity with a festival.

The tongue of the wise makes knowledge attractive, but the mouth of fools blurts out foolishness.

He feeds on ashes. His deceived mind has led him astray, and he cannot deliver himself, or say,“ Isn’t there a lie in my right hand?”

For if anyone considers himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

They worship Me in vain, teaching as doctrines the commands of men.

Foolish man! Are you willing to learn that faith without works is useless?

There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.

No one should deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks he is wise in this age, he must become foolish so that he can become wise.

In addition, we are found to be false witnesses about God, because we have testified about God that He raised up Christ— whom He did not raise up if in fact the dead are not raised.

When James, Cephas, and John, recognized as pillars, acknowledged the grace that had been given to me, they gave the right hand of fellowship to me and Barnabas, agreeing that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.

Did you suffer so much for nothing— if in fact it was for nothing?