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James 1:26

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26Suppose you think your beliefs are right because of how you live. But you don’t control what you say. Then you are fooling yourselves. Your beliefs are not worth anything at all.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

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

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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

NLTNew Living Translation

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

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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

KJV 1900King 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.