DAY 321
If You Cannot Bridle the Tongue
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ORIGINAL
εἴ τις δοκεῖ θρησκὸς εἶναι μὴ χαλιναγωγῶν γλῶσσαν αὐτοῦ, τούτου μάταιος ἡ θρησκεία.
📜 THE VERSE
If anyone thinks himself devout yet does not bridle his tongue, his devotion is worthless.
❓ TODAY'S QUESTION
Do I appear upright on the outside while cutting someone with my words?
📝Reflection
James likens the tongue to the bit placed in a horse's mouth. However good the heart, if the tongue runs wild, the whole heart collapses. I have often seen the devout-looking person turn and slander another—and I was no exception. Speech is the window that reveals a person's true state. Mastering the heart is decided, in the end, by whether one can master the tongue. As a single bit turns a wild horse, the strength to hold back one word turns a person around.
— ONGO · Curator
🌱Apply It Today
When the urge to speak ill of someone arises today, pause for a single breath before the words leave your mouth.
📖 Source:
James 1:26.
그리스어 원전(Westcott-Hort 1881) + 개역한글판(1961, PD) 참조, ONGO 자체 의역.
This verse is read as universal humanistic wisdom, not religion — no faith is promoted, and the reflection is 100% original ONGO content.
This verse is read as universal humanistic wisdom, not religion — no faith is promoted, and the reflection is 100% original ONGO content.
