Verse Comparison: James 3:8
American Standard Version
But the tongue can no man tame; `it is' a restless evil, `it is' full of deadly poison.
Amplified® Bible
But the human tongue can be tamed by no man. It is a restless (undisciplined, irreconcilable) evil, full of deadly poison.
Contemporary English Version
But our tongues get out of control. They are restless and evil, and always spreading deadly poison.
Darby English Version
but the tongue can no one among men tame; [it is] an unsettled evil, full of death-bringing poison.
Good News Bible
But no one has ever been able to tame the tongue. It is evil and uncontrollable, full of deadly poison.
International Standard Version
but no one can tame the tongue. It is an uncontrollable evil filled with deadly poison.
King James Version
But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
New American Standard Bible
But no one can tame the tongue; {it is} a restless evil {and} full of deadly poison.
New International Version
but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
New King James Version
But no man can tame the tongue. It is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
But no one can tame the tongue; it contains restless evil and full of deadly poison.
Young's Literal Translation
and the tongue no one of men is able to subdue, `it is' an unruly evil, full of deadly poison,