James 1:26

King James Version (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.

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In context

24 For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.

25 But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.

26 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.

27 Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

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James 1:26 in every translation

KJV 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.
WEB World English Bible: 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.
BSB Berean Standard Bible: If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless.
ASV American Standard Version: If any man thinketh himself to be religious, while he bridleth not his tongue but deceiveth his heart, this man’s religion is vain.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: 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;
DBY Darby Translation: If any one think himself to be religious, not bridling his tongue, but deceiving his heart, this man's religion is vain.
WBS Webster Bible: 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.