James 3:8
King James Version (KJV)
But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
American Standard Version (ASV)
But the tongue can no man tame; [it is] a restless evil, [it is] full of deadly poison.
World English Bible (WEB)
But nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
James 3:8 Cross References
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.
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.
Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear?
Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
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.
