James 3:5

New Living Translation

In the same way, the tongue is a small thing that makes grand speeches. But a tiny spark can set a great forest on fire.

Cross References

Job 22:17

For they said to God, ‘Leave us alone! What can the Almighty do to us?’

Psalm 10:3

For they brag about their evil desires; they praise the greedy and curse the Lord.

Psalm 17:10

They are without pity. Listen to their boasting!

Psalm 39:1

I said to myself, “I will watch what I do and not sin in what I say. I will hold my tongue when the ungodly are around me.”

Exodus 15:9

“The enemy boasted, ‘I will chase them and catch up with them. I will plunder them and consume them. I will flash my sword; my powerful hand will destroy them.’

Exodus 5:2

“Is that so?” retorted Pharaoh. “And who is the Lord? Why should I listen to him and let Israel go? I don’t know the Lord, and I will not let Israel go.”

Proverbs 12:18

Some people make cutting remarks, but the words of the wise bring healing.

Proverbs 15:2

The tongue of the wise makes knowledge appealing, but the mouth of a fool belches out foolishness.

Proverbs 18:21

The tongue can bring death or life; those who love to talk will reap the consequences.

Proverbs 26:20

Fire goes out without wood, and quarrels disappear when gossip stops.

Jeremiah 18:18

Then the people said, “Come on, let’s plot a way to stop Jeremiah. We have plenty of priests and wise men and prophets. We don’t need him to teach the word and give us advice and prophecies. Let’s spread rumors about him and ignore what he says.”

Ezekiel 28:2

“Son of man, give the prince of Tyre this message from the Sovereign Lord: “In your great pride you claim, ‘I am a god! I sit on a divine throne in the heart of the sea.’ But you are only a man and not a god, though you boast that you are a god.

Ezekiel 29:3

Give them this message from the Sovereign Lord: “I am your enemy, O Pharaoh, king of Egypt— you great monster, lurking in the streams of the Nile. For you have said, ‘The Nile River is mine; I made it for myself.’

Daniel 3:15

I will give you one more chance to bow down and worship the statue I have made when you hear the sound of the musical instruments. But if you refuse, you will be thrown immediately into the blazing furnace. And then what god will be able to rescue you from my power?”

Daniel 4:30

As he looked out across the city, he said, ‘Look at this great city of Babylon! By my own mighty power, I have built this beautiful city as my royal residence to display my majestic splendor.’

James 3:4

And a small rudder makes a huge ship turn wherever the pilot chooses to go, even though the winds are strong.

2 Peter 2:18

They brag about themselves with empty, foolish boasting. With an appeal to twisted sexual desires, they lure back into sin those who have barely escaped from a lifestyle of deception.

Jude 1:16

These people are grumblers and complainers, living only to satisfy their desires. They brag loudly about themselves, and they flatter others to get what they want.