Berean Standard Bible
“If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless.”
James has been urging his readers to be doers of the word and not merely hearers. This verse and the next describe what real religion looks like in practice.
Open Study notes above for the full note.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless.
World English Bible (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.
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.
American Standard Version (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.
Bible in Basic English (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.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
If any one does think to be religious among you, not bridling his tongue, but deceiving his heart, of this one vain is the religion;
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Si alguno piensa ser religioso entre vosotros, y no refrena su lengua, sino engañando su corazón, la religión del tal es vana.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Si alguien se cree religioso pero no controla su lengua, se engaña a sí mismo, y su religión no sirve para nada.
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