James 3:8

But the tonge can no man tame. That is an vntuely evyll full of deedly poyson.

Tyndale New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

7All the natures of beastes and of byrdes and of serpentes and thinges of ye see are meked and tamed of the nature of man.

9Therwith blesse we God the father and therwith cursse we me which are made after the similitude of God.

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Cross References

James 3:6and the tonge is fyre and a worlde of wyckednes. So is the tonge set amonge oure members that it defileth the whole body and setteth a fyre all that we have of nature and is it selfe set a fyre even of hell.

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 →

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