James 3:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

James 3:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

James 3:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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James 3:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“but nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.”

James 3:8 — World English Bible

James 3:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“but the tongue can no man tame; it is a restless evil, it is full of deadly poison. ”

James 3:8 — American Standard Version

James 3:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and the tongue no one of men is able to subdue, <FI>it is<Fi> an unruly evil, full of deadly poison,”

James 3:8 — Young's Literal Translation

James 3:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“but the tongue can no one among men tame; [it is] an unsettled evil, full of death-bringing poison. ”

James 3:8 — Darby Translation

James 3:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

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

James 3:8 — Geneva Bible

James 3:8 in Context — James 3

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.

10 Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

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What Does James 3:8 Mean?

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