James 3:8

But the tongue can no man tame. It is an vnruly euill, full of deadly poyson.

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

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

In Context

7For the whole nature of beasts, and of birds, and of creeping things, and things of the sea is tamed, and hath bene tamed of the nature of man.

9Therewith blesse we God euen the Father, and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.

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Cross References

Psalms 55:21The wordes of his mouth were softer then butter, yet warre was in his heart: his words were more gentle then oyle, yet they were swordes.

Psalms 58:4Their poyson is euen like the poyson of a serpent: like ye deafe adder that stoppeth his eare.

Psalms 64:3Which haue whette their tongue like a sword, and shot for their arrowes bitter wordes.

Ecclesiastes 10:11If the serpent bite, when he is not charmed: no better is a babbler.

James 3:6And the tongue is fire, yea, a worlde of wickednesse: so is the tongue set 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.

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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