James 3:8

The Text-Critical English New Testament

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

Cross References

Romans 3:13

“Their throat is an open grave; with their tongues they deceive.” “The venom of asps is under their lips.”

James 3:6

And the tongue is a fire. The tongue is placed among our members as a world of unrighteousness, staining the entire body, setting the course of life on fire, and itself being set on fire by hell.

James 3:7

Every species of beast, bird, reptile, and sea creature can be tamed and has been tamed by man,

Revelation 12:9

The great dragon was thrown down, the old 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.