James 3:9
With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse people who are made ‘in God’s likeness.’
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
In Context
8no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless plague! It is charged with deadly poison!
Cross References
Genesis 1:26Then God said, “Let us make humans who are images of us, who are like us. Let them rule over the fish of the sea, the birds of the sky, the cattle, the whole earth, and all the reptiles that crawl upon the ground.”
Genesis 9:6Whoever sheds a person’s blood, by people will their blood be shed; for God made people in his own image.
Psalms 10:7Their mouths are full of deceit and oppression: under their tongues lurks mischief and wrong.
Psalms 30:12that unceasingly I should sing your praise, and give thanks to you, Lord my God, forever.
Matthew Henry on James 3:2-13
Government of the Tongue. ( a. d. 61.) 1 My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. 2 For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. 3 Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body. 4 Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm,… Read the whole commentary →