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The Untamable Tongue

1 My brethren, alet not many of you become teachers, bknowing that we shall receive a stricter judgment.  
2 For awe all stumble in many things. bIf anyone does not stumble in word, che is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body.  
3 Indeed, awe put bits in horses’ mouths that they may obey us, and we turn their whole body.  
4 Look also at ships: although they are so large and are driven by fierce winds, they are turned by a very small rudder wherever the pilot desires.
5 Even so athe tongue is a little member and bboasts great things. See how great a forest a little fire kindles!  
6 And athe tongue is a fire, a world of1 iniquity. The tongue is so set among our members that it bdefiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of2 nature; and it is set on fire by3 hell.  
7 For every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and creature of the sea, is tamed and has been tamed by mankind.
8 But no man can tame the tongue. It is an unruly evil, afull of deadly poison.  
9 With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made ain the similitude of God.  
10 Out of the same mouth proceed blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be so.
11 Does a spring send forth fresh water and bitter from the same opening?
12 Can a afig tree, my brethren, bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs?1 Thus no spring yields both salt water and fresh.  

Heavenly Versus Demonic Wisdom

13 aWho is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his works are done in the meekness of wisdom.  
Verse Comparison: James 3:2

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American Standard Version
For in many things we all stumble. If any stumbleth not in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.

Amplified® Bible
For we all often stumble {and} fall {and} offend in many things. And if anyone does not offend in speech [never says the wrong things], he is a fully developed character {and} a perfect man, able to control his whole body {and} to curb his entire nature.

Contemporary English Version
All of us do many wrong things. But if you can control your tongue, you are mature and able to control your whole body.

Darby English Version
For we all often offend. If any one offend not in word, *he* [is] a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body too.

Good News Bible
All of us often make mistakes. But if a person never makes a mistake in what he says, he is perfect and is also able to control his whole being.

International Standard Version
For all of us make many mistakes. If someone does not make any mistakes when he speaks, he is perfect and able to control his whole body.

King James Version
For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.

New American Standard Bible
For we all stumble in many {ways.} If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body as well.

New International Version
We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to keep his whole body in check.

New King James Version
For we all stumble in many things. If anyone does not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
For we all stumble in many ways If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he becomes a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body as well.

Young's Literal Translation
for we all make many stumbles; if any one in word doth not stumble, this one `is' a perfect man, able to bridle also the whole body;


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