Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
but no human being is able to tame the tongue. [It is] a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
New American Standard Bible
But no one can tame the tongue; it is a restless evil and full of
King James Version
But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
Holman 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.
A Conservative Version
But no man is able to tame the tongue of men, an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
American Standard Version
But the tongue can no man tame; it is a restless evil, it is full of deadly poison.
Amplified
But no one can tame the human tongue; it is a restless evil [undisciplined, unstable], full of deadly poison.
An Understandable Version
but no one can subdue the tongue. It is an uncontrollable [source of] evil and full of deadly poison.
Anderson New Testament
but the tongue no man can tame; it is an unruly evil; it is full of deadly poison.
Bible in Basic English
But the tongue may not be controlled by man; it is an unresting evil, it is full of the poison of death.
Common New Testament
But no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
Daniel Mace New Testament
but who could ever tame the tongue? arm'd with deadly poison, the mischief scorns restraint.
Darby Translation
but the tongue can no one among men tame; it is an unsettled evil, full of death-bringing poison.
Godbey New Testament
but no one of men is able to tame the tongue; an incorrigible evil, full of deadly poison.
Goodspeed New Testament
but no human being can tame the tongue. It is an irreconcilable evil, full of deadly poison.
John Wesley New Testament
But the tongue can no man tame: it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
Julia Smith Translation
And the tongue none of men can tame; an ungovernable evil, full of deadly poison.
King James 2000
But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
Modern King James verseion
But no one can tame the tongue, it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But the tongue can no man tame. It is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
Moffatt New Testament
no man can tame the tongue ??plague of disorder that it is, full of deadly venom!
Montgomery New Testament
no man can tame the tongue, restless evil that it is, full of deadly poison.
NET Bible
But no human being can subdue the tongue; it is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
New Heart English Bible
But nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
Noyes New Testament
but the tongue can no man tame; it is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
Sawyer New Testament
but the tongue can no man tame; it is a disorderly evil, full of a deadly poison.
The Emphasized Bible
But, the tongue, none of mankind can, tame, - A restless mischief! Full of deadly poison
Thomas Haweis New Testament
but the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
Twentieth Century New Testament
No human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless plague! It is charged with deadly poison!
Webster
But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
Weymouth New Testament
But the tongue no man or woman is able to tame. It is an ever-busy mischief, and is full of deadly poison.
Williams New Testament
but the tongue no human being can tame. It is an evil incapable of being quieted, full of deadly poison.
World English Bible
But nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
Worrell New Testament
but the tongue no man can tame; a restless evil, full of deadly poison!
Worsley New Testament
but the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
Youngs Literal Translation
and the tongue no one of men is able to subdue, it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison,
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Word Count of 37 Translations in James 3:8
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Context Readings
Restraining The Tongue
7 For every species of animals and birds, of reptiles and sea creatures, is being tamed and has been tamed by the human species, 8 but no human being is able to tame the tongue. [It is] a restless evil, full of deadly poison. 9 With it we bless the Lord and Father, and with it we curse people who are made in the likeness of God.
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Cross References
Psalm 140:3
They sharpen their tongue as [sharp as] a snake's; [the] venom of a viper [is] under their lips. Selah
Romans 3:13
Their throat [is] an opened grave; they deceive with their tongues; the venom of asps [is] under their lips,
Ecclesiastes 10:11
If the snake bites before the charming, {the snake charmer will not succeed}.
Deuteronomy 32:33
Their wine [is] the poison of snakes, and [the] deadly poison of horned vipers.
Psalm 55:21
The {buttery words} of his mouth were smooth, but [there was] battle in his heart. His words were smoother than oil, but they [were] drawn swords.
Psalm 57:4
My soul [is] among lions. I lie down [among those who] devour-- the children of humankind whose teeth [are] spears and arrows and whose tongues [are] sharp swords.
Psalm 58:4
Their venom [is] like snake venom; [They are] like a deaf viper that closes its ear
Psalm 59:7
Look, they pour out [talk] with their mouth. Swords [are] on their lips, for [they say], "Who hears?"
Psalm 64:3-4
who sharpen their tongue like a sword. They bend [their bow to shoot] their arrows--bitter words,
James 3:6
And the tongue [is] a fire! The world of unrighteousness, the tongue, is set among our members, defiling the whole body and setting on fire {the course of human existence}, being set on fire by hell.
Revelation 12:9
And the great dragon was thrown down, the ancient serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world. He was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.