James 3:6

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity. The tongue is placed among our members, which defileth the whole body, and inflameth the wheel of our nativity, being set on fire by hell.

Cross References

Proverbs 16:27

The wicked man diggeth evil, and in his lips is a burning fire.

Mark 7:15

There is nothing from without a man that entering into him, can defile him. But the things which come from a man, those are they that defile a man.

Proverbs 15:1

A mild answer breaketh wrath: but a harsh word stirreth up fury.

Luke 16:24

And he cried, and said: Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, to cool my tongue: for I am tormented in this flame.

Proverbs 6:19

A deceitful witness that uttereth lies, and him that soweth discord among brethren.

Psalm 140:3

Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth: and a door round about my lips.

Psalm 64:3

O hear my prayer: all flesh shall come to thee.

3 John 1:10

For this cause, if I come, I will advertise his works which he doth, with malicious words prating against us. And as if these things were not enough for him, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and them that do receive them he forbiddeth, and casteth out of the church.

James 2:7

Do not they blaspheme the good name that is invoked upon you?

Acts 6:13

And they set up false witnesses, who said: This man ceaseth not to speak words against the holy place and the law.

Acts 5:3

But Peter said: Ananias, why hath Satan tempted thy heart, that thou shouldst lie to the Holy Ghost, and by fraud keep part of the price of the land?

Matthew 12:24

But the Pharisees hearing it, said: This man casteth not out the devils but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.

Matthew 5:22

But I say to you, that whosoever is angry with his brother, shall be in danger of the judgment. And whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council. And whosoever shall say, Thou Fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

2 Samuel 19:43

And the men of Israel answered the men of Juda, and said: I have ten parts in the king more than thou; and David belongeth to me more than to thee. Why hast thou done me a wrong, and why was it not told me first, that I might bring back my king? And the men of Juda answered more harshly than the men of Israel.

Revelation 19:20

And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet, who wrought signs before him, wherewith he seduced them who received the character of the beast, and who adored his image. These two were cast alive into the pool of fire, burning with brimstone.

Revelation 18:23

And the light of the lamp shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth, for all nations have been deceived by thy enchantments.

Revelation 13:14

And he seduced them that dwell on the earth, for the signs, which were given him to do in the sight of the beast, saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make the image of the beast, which had the wound by the sword, and lived.

Revelation 12:9

And that great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, who seduceth the whole world; and he was cast unto the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.

2 Peter 3:3

Knowing this first, that in the last days there shall come deceitful scoffers, walking after their own lusts,

Titus 1:11

Who must be reproved, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.

Acts 20:30

And of your own selves shall arise men speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.

Jeremiah 28:16

Therefore, thus saith the Lord: Behold, I will send thee away from off the face of the earth: this year shalt thou die. For thou hast spoken against the Lord.

Jeremiah 20:10

For I heard the reproaches of many, and terror on every side: Persecute him, and, let us persecute him: from all the men that were my familiars and continued at my side: if by any means he may be deceived and we may prevail against him and be revenged on him.

Isaiah 30:27

Behold, the name of the Lord cometh from afar. His wrath burneth and is heavy to bear: his lips are filled with indignation, and his tongue as a devouring fire.

Numbers 31:16

Are not these they, that deceived the children of Israel, by the counsel of Balaam, and made you transgress against the Lord by the sin of Phogor, for which also the people was punished?

2 Chronicles 13:17

And Abia and his people slew them with a great slaughter, and there fell wounded of Israel five hundred thousand valiant men.

2 Samuel 16:20

And Absalom said to Achitophel: Consult what we are to do.

Deuteronomy 13:6

If thy brother the son of thy mother, or thy son, or daughter, or thy wife that is in thy bosom, or thy friend, whom thou lovest as thy own soul, would persuade thee secretly, saying: Let us go, and serve strange gods, which thou knowest not, nor thy fathers,

Leviticus 24:11

And when he had blasphemed the name, and had cursed it, he was brought to Moses. (Now his mother was called Salumith, the daughter of Dabri, of the tribe of Dan:)

Numbers 25:2

Who called them to their sacrifices: And they ate of them, and adored their gods.

Proverbs 7:5

That she may keep thee from the woman that is not thine, and from the stranger who sweeteneth her words.

Isaiah 50:11

Behold, all you that kindle a fire, encompassed with flames, walk in the light of your fire and in the flames which you have kindled. This is done to you by my hand: you shall sleep in sorrows.

James 3:7

For every nature of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of the rest, is tamed, and hath been tamed, by the nature of man: