James 3:8

But the tongue can no man tame; [it is] an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.

But {G1161} the tongue {G1100} can {G1410} no {G3762} man {G444} tame {G1150}; it is an unruly {G183} evil {G2556}, full {G3324} of deadly {G2287} poison {G2447}.

but the tongue no one can tame — it is an unstable and evil thing, full of death-dealing poison!

but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.

but the tongue can no man tame; it is a restless evil, it is full of deadly poison.

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Cross-References

  • Romans 3:13 (24 votes)

    Their throat [is] an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps [is] under their lips:

  • Psalms 140:3 (20 votes)

    They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison [is] under their lips. Selah.

  • James 3:6 (13 votes)

    And the tongue [is] a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.

  • Psalms 55:21 (13 votes)

    [The words] of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war [was] in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet [were] they drawn swords.

  • Psalms 57:4 (11 votes)

    My soul [is] among lions: [and] I lie [even among] them that are set on fire, [even] the sons of men, whose teeth [are] spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.

  • Psalms 64:3 (9 votes)

    Who whet their tongue like a sword, [and] bend [their bows to shoot] their arrows, [even] bitter words:

  • Psalms 64:4 (9 votes)

    That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.