James 1:26

Hearing and Doing

25But the one who looks intently into the perfect law of freedom, and continues to do so—not being a forgetful hearer, but an effective doer—he will be blessed in what he does.26If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless.27Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.

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Berean Standard Bible
If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless.
American Standard Version (1901)
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
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.
Douay-Rheims 1899
And if any man think himself to be religious, not bridling his tongue, but deceiving his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.
Free Bible Version
If you think you're religious, but don't control what you say, you deceive yourself—your religion is pointless.
Geneva Bible 1599
If any man amog you seeme religious, and refraineth not his tongue, but deceiueth his owne heart, this mans religion is vaine.
King James (Authorized) 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.
Plain English Version
You might go to church and think you are really good, but if you can’t stop yourself from saying bad things, you are really just tricking yourself, and going to church for nothing.
Translation for Translators
Some people think that they worship God in the right way, but they habitually say evil things [MTY]. Those people are wrong in thinking [SYN] that they worship God rightly. The fact is that they worship God ◄in vain/uselessly►.
Unlocked Literal Bible
If anyone thinks himself to be religious, but if he does not control his tongue, he deceives his heart, and his religion is worthless.
Noah 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.
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.
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;