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James 3:8
But the tongue can no man tame; [it is] an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
James 3:8 · Webster Bible
James 3:8 in other translations
But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
but nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
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In context
5 Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
6 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 from hell.
7 For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of animals in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed by mankind:
8 But the tongue can no man tame; [it is] an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
9 With this we bless God, even the Father; and with this we curse men, who are made after the similitude of God.
10 Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
11 Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet [water] and bitter?
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