James 3:6

The English Standar Version

And the tongue is a fire, a world of unrighteousness. The tongue is set among our members, staining the whole body, setting on fire the entire course of life,[1] and set on fire by hell.[2]

Cross References

Proverbs 16:27

A worthless man plots evil, and his speech[3] is like a scorching fire.

Mark 7:15

There is nothing outside a person that by going into him can defile him, but the things that come out of a person are what defile him."[5]

Proverbs 15:1

A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

Luke 16:24

And he called out, 'Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the end of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am in anguish in this flame.'

Proverbs 6:19

a false witness who breathes out lies, and one who sows discord among brothers.

Psalm 140:3

They make their tongue sharp as a serpent's, and under their lips is the venom of asps. Selah

Psalm 64:3

who whet their tongues like swords, who aim bitter words like arrows,

3 John 1:10

So if I come, I will bring up what he is doing, talking wicked nonsense against us. And not content with that, he refuses to welcome the brothers, and also stops those who want to and puts them out of the church.

James 2:7

Are they not the ones who blaspheme the honorable name by which you were called?

Acts 6:13

and they set up false witnesses who said, "This man never ceases to speak words against this holy place and the law,

Acts 5:3

But Peter said, "Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back for yourself part of the proceeds of the land?

Matthew 12:24

But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, "It is only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, that this man casts out demons."

Matthew 5:22

But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother[2] will be liable to judgment; whoever insults[3] his brother will be liable to the council; and whoever says, 'You fool!' will be liable to the hell[4] of fire.

2 Samuel 19:43

And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, "We have ten shares in the king, and in David also we have more than you. Why then did you despise us? Were we not the first to speak of bringing back our king?" But the words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel.

Revelation 19:20

And the beast was captured, and with it the false prophet who in its presence[6] had done the signs by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped its image. These two were thrown alive into the lake of fire that burns with sulfur.

Revelation 18:23

and the light of a lamp will shine in you no more, and the voice of bridegroom and bride will be heard in you no more, for your merchants were the great ones of the earth, and all nations were deceived by your sorcery.

Revelation 13:14

and by the signs that it is allowed to work in the presence of[4] the beast it deceives those who dwell on earth, telling them to make an image for the beast that was wounded by the sword and yet lived.

Revelation 12:9

And the great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world -- he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.

2 Peter 3:3

knowing this first of all, that scoffers will come in the last days with scoffing, following their own sinful desires.

Titus 1:11

They must be silenced, since they are upsetting whole families by teaching for shameful gain what they ought not to teach.

Acts 20:30

and from among your own selves will arise men speaking twisted things, to draw away the disciples after them.

Jeremiah 28:16

Therefore thus says the LORD: 'Behold, I will remove you from the face of the earth. This year you shall die, because you have uttered rebellion against the LORD.' "

Jeremiah 20:10

For I hear many whispering. Terror is on every side! "Denounce him! Let us denounce him!" say all my close friends, watching for my fall. "Perhaps he will be deceived; then we can overcome him and take our revenge on him."

Isaiah 30:27

Behold, the name of the LORD comes from afar, burning with his anger, and in thick rising smoke;[4] his lips are full of fury, and his tongue is like a devouring fire;

Numbers 31:16

Behold, these, on Balaam's advice, caused the people of Israel to act treacherously against the LORD in the incident of Peor, and so the plague came among the congregation of the LORD.

2 Chronicles 13:17

Abijah and his people struck them with great force, so there fell slain of Israel 500,000 chosen men.

2 Samuel 16:20

Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, "Give your counsel. What shall we do?"

Deuteronomy 13:6

"If your brother, the son of your mother, or your son or your daughter or the wife you embrace[2] or your friend who is as your own soul entices you secretly, saying, 'Let us go and serve other gods,' which neither you nor your fathers have known,

Leviticus 24:11

and the Israelite woman's son blasphemed the Name, and cursed. Then they brought him to Moses. His mother's name was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan.

Numbers 25:2

These invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people ate and bowed down to their gods.

Proverbs 7:5

to keep you from the forbidden[1] woman, from the adulteress[2] with her smooth words.

Isaiah 50:11

Behold, all you who kindle a fire, who equip yourselves with burning torches! Walk by the light of your fire, and by the torches that you have kindled! This you have from my hand: you shall lie down in torment.

James 3:7

For every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and sea creature, can be tamed and has been tamed by mankind,