James 3:8 - Forerunner Commentary

James 3:8

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.

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13 ^aWho is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his works are done in the meekness of wisdom.

14 But if you have ^abitter envy and self-seeking in your hearts, ^bdo not boast and lie against the truth.

Verse Comparison: James 3:8

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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,

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