James 3:8

Holman Christian Standard Bible

but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.

Cross References

Psalm 140:3

They make their tongues as sharp as a snake’s bite; viper’s venom is under their lips. Selah

Psalm 55:21

His buttery words are smooth, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, but they are drawn swords.

Psalm 57:4

I am surrounded by lions; I lie down with those who devour men. Their teeth are spears and arrows; their tongues are sharp swords.

Psalm 58:4

They have venom like the venom of a snake, like the deaf cobra that stops up its ears,

Psalm 59:7

Look, they spew from their mouths — sharp words from their lips. “For who,” they say, “will hear? ”

Proverbs 17:20

One with a twisted mind will not succeed, and one with deceitful speech will fall into ruin.

Ecclesiastes 10:11

If the snake bites before it is charmed, then there is no advantage for the charmer.

Romans 3:13

Their throat is an open grave; they deceive with their tongues. Vipers’ venom is under their lips.

Deuteronomy 32:33

Their wine is serpents’ venom, the deadly poison of cobras.

James 3:6

And the tongue is a fire. The tongue, a world of unrighteousness, is placed among the parts of our bodies. It pollutes the whole body, sets the course of life on fire, and is set on fire by hell.

James 3:7

Every sea creature, reptile, bird, or animal is tamed and has been tamed by man,

Revelation 12:9

So the great dragon was thrown out — the ancient serpent, who is called the Devil and Satan, the one who deceives the whole world. He was thrown to earth, and his angels with him.