James 3:8
but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
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an unruly.

James 3:6
The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.

Psalm 55:21
His speech is smooth as butter, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, yet they are swords unsheathed.

Psalm 57:4
My soul is among the lions; I lie down with ravenous beasts whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are sharp swords.

Psalm 59:7
See what they spew from their mouths--sharp words from their lips: "For who can hear us?"

Psalm 64:3, 4
who sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their bitter words like arrows, . . .

full.

Deuteronomy 32:33
Their wine is the venom of serpents, the deadly poison of cobras.

Psalm 58:4
Their venom is like the poison of a serpent, like a cobra that shuts its ears,

Psalm 140:3
They make their tongues as sharp as serpents; the venom of vipers is on their lips. Selah

Ecclesiastes 10:11
If the snake bites before it is charmed, there is no profit for the charmer.

Romans 3:13
Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit. The venom of vipers is on their lips.

Revelation 12:9
And the great dragon was hurled down--the ancient serpent called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.

Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But no one can tame the tongue; it is a restless evil and full of deadly poison.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.

International Standard Version
but no one can tame the tongue. It is an uncontrollable evil filled with deadly poison.

NET Bible
But no human being can subdue the tongue; it is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But the tongue no man is able to tame, this evil which is uncontrolled; It is full of deadly poison.
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