James 3:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:”
James 3:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
James 3:7 in 6 Bible Translations
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James 3:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For every kind of animal, bird, creeping thing, and sea creature is tamed, and has been tamed by mankind;”
James 3:7 — World English Bible
James 3:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For every kind of beasts and birds, of creeping things and things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed by mankind: ”
James 3:7 — American Standard Version
James 3:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“For every nature, both of beasts and of fowls, both of creeping things and things of the sea, is subdued, and hath been subdued, by the human nature,”
James 3:7 — Young's Literal Translation
James 3:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“For every species both of beasts and of birds, both of creeping things and of sea animals, is tamed and has been tamed by the human species; ”
James 3:7 — Darby Translation
James 3:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For 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.”
James 3:7 — Geneva Bible
James 3:7 in Context — James 3
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 of hell.
7 For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:
8 But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
9 Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
What Does James 3:7 Mean?
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