There is a way which seems right to a man, but the end of it is the ways of death.

There is a way that seems right to a man, but the end of it is the ways of death.

Therefore take heed how you hear. For whoever has, to him more will be given; and whoever does not have, even what he seems to have will be taken from him.

Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems to be wise in this age, let him become foolish that he may become wise.

But those who seemed to be something (whatever they were, it makes no difference to me; God shows personal regard to no man), those who seemed to be important added nothing to me.

and when Jacob, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that had been given to me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.

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

So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath;

For we all stumble in many things. If anyone does not stumble in word, he is a flawless man, able also to bridle the whole body.

Behold also the ships: although they are so large and are driven by fierce winds, they are turned by a very small rudder wherever the helmsman desires.

And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity. Thus the tongue is set among our members, defiling the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire by Gehenna.

Do not be like the horse, or like the mule, which have no understanding, whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, so that they do not come near you.

Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking guile.

i1 [To the Chief Musician. Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.] i0 par I said, I will take heed to my ways so that I do not sin with my tongue; I will restrain my mouth with a muzzle while the wicked are before me.

I was mute with silence; I kept still, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred up.

Set a guard, O Jehovah, before my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lips.

In the abundance of words there is no end of transgression, but he who restrains his lips is prudent.

The mouth of the just bears fruit with wisdom, but the perverse tongue shall be cut off.

By the fruit of his mouth a man shall eat well, but the soul of the treacherous feeds on violence.

He who watches his mouth keeps his life; he who opens his lips wide shall have destruction.

The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly, but the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.

A divine sentence is in the lips of the king; his mouth does not transgress in judgment.

Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

He covets greedily all day long, but the righteous gives and spares not.

Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for the business of building up, that it may impart grace to the hearers.

neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks.

Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.

For He who would love life and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit.

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

Take heed to yourselves, that your heart not be deceived, and you turn aside and serve other gods and bow down to them,

He feeds on ashes; a deceived heart has turned him aside, so that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is this not a lie in my right hand?

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

But are you willing to understand, O vain man, that faith apart from works is dead?

Bring no more vain sacrifices; its incense is an abomination to Me. I cannot endure the new moon and sabbath, the calling of assemblies, and the wicked festivals.

You have said, It is vain to serve God. And, What profit is it that we have kept His charge, and that we have walked as mourners before Jehovah of Hosts?

And in vain they revere Me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.

And in vain they revere Me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.

by which also you are being kept safe, if you hold fast that Word which I preached to you; unless you believe in vain.

Yes, and we are found to be false witnesses of God, because we have testified of God that He raised up Christ, whom He did not raise up; if in fact the dead are not raised.

Have you suffered so many things in vain; if indeed it was in vain?