19 The truthful lip shall be established forever,
(A)But a lying tongue is but for a moment.

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19 Truthful lips endure forever,
    but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.

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15 (A)By long forbearance a ruler is persuaded,
And a gentle tongue breaks a bone.

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15 Through patience a ruler can be persuaded,(A)
    and a gentle tongue can break a bone.(B)

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26 If anyone [a]among you thinks he is religious, and (A)does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this one’s religion is useless.

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Footnotes

  1. James 1:26 NU omits among you

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

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20 (A)You shall hide them in the secret place of Your presence
From the plots of man;
(B)You shall keep them secretly in a [a]pavilion
From the strife of tongues.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 31:20 shelter

20 In the shelter(A) of your presence you hide(B) them
    from all human intrigues;(C)
you keep them safe in your dwelling
    from accusing tongues.

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Greeting

Paul, (A)called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ (B)through the will of God, and (C)Sosthenes our brother,

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Paul, called to be an apostle(A) of Christ Jesus by the will of God,(B) and our brother Sosthenes,(C)

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