James 3:8

New International Reader's Version

But no one can tame the tongue. It is an evil thing that never rests. It is full of deadly poison.

Cross References

Psalm 140:3

Their tongues are as deadly as the tongue of a serpent. The words from their lips are like the poison of a snake.

Psalm 55:21

His talk is as smooth as butter. But he has war in his heart. His words flow like olive oil. But they are like swords ready for battle.

Psalm 57:4

Men who are like lions are all around me. I am forced to lie down among people who are like hungry animals. Their teeth are like spears and arrows. Their tongues are like sharp swords.

Psalm 58:4

Their words are like the poison of a snake. They are like the poison of a cobra that has covered up its ears.

Psalm 59:7

Listen to what pours out of their mouths. The words from their lips are like swords. They think, “Who can hear us?”

Proverbs 17:20

If your heart is twisted, you won’t succeed. If your tongue tells lies, you will get into trouble.

Ecclesiastes 10:11

Suppose a snake bites before it is charmed. Then the snake charmer receives no payment.

Romans 3:13

“Their throats are like open graves. With their tongues they tell lies.” (Psalm 5:9) “The words from their lips are like the poison of a snake.” (Psalm 140:3)

Deuteronomy 32:33

Their wine is like the poison of snakes. It’s like the deadly poison of cobras.

James 3:6

The tongue is also a fire. The tongue is the most evil part of the body. It makes the whole body impure. It sets a person’s whole way of life on fire. And the tongue itself is set on fire by hell.

James 3:7

People have tamed all kinds of wild animals, birds, reptiles and sea creatures. And they still tame them.

Revelation 12:9

The great dragon was thrown down to the earth, and his angels with him. The dragon is that old serpent called the devil, or Satan. He leads the whole world astray.