James 3:6

Tree of Life Version

And the tongue is a fire. The tongue is a world of evil placed among our body parts. It pollutes the whole body and sets on fire the course of life—and is set on fire by Gehenna.

Cross References

2 Samuel 16:20

Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give your counsel. What should we do?”

2 Samuel 19:43

Then all the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, “Because the king is our close relative. So why are you angry over this matter? Have we eaten at all at the king’s cost? Or has he given us any gifts?”

2 Chronicles 13:17

So Abijah and his people defeated them with a great slaughter, and 500,000 chosen men of Israel fell slain.

Psalm 140:3

who devise evil in their heart— every day they stir up wars.

Psalm 64:3

Hide me from the conspiracy of evildoers, from the tumult of workers of iniquity,

Proverbs 15:1

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

Proverbs 16:27

A wicked scoundrel digs up evil, and on his lips is a scorching fire.

Proverbs 6:19

a false witness who spouts lies, and one who stirs up strife among brothers.

Proverbs 7:5

They will keep you from a seducing woman, from the foreign woman with her seductive speech.

Isaiah 30:27

Look, Adonai’s Name comes from afar, burning with His anger, in thick rising smoke, His lips full of indignation, His tongue like a consuming fire,

Isaiah 50:11

“Behold, all you who kindle a fire, encircling yourselves with firebrands. Walk in the light of your fire and among the brands you have lit. This you will have from My hand: you will lie down in torment.”

Jeremiah 20:10

For I heard the whispering of many: “‘Terror on every side?’ Denounce him! Let’s denounce him!” Even all my close friends are watching for my fall: “Perhaps he may be deceived, so we’ll get the better of him, and we’ll get our revenge on him.”

Jeremiah 28:16

Therefore thus says Adonai: I am about to send you away from off the face of the earth. This year you will die, since you have spoken apostasy against Adonai.”

Leviticus 24:11

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

Numbers 25:2

Then they invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods, so the people were eating, and bowing down before their gods.

Numbers 31:16

Why, they are the ones—because of Balaam’s advice—who caused Bnei-Yisrael to be unfaithful to Adonai in the matter of Peor, so that the plague was on the community of Adonai!

Matthew 12:24

But hearing this, the Pharisees said, “This fellow drives out demons only by beelzebul, the ruler of demons.”

Matthew 5:22

But I tell you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be subject to judgment. And whoever says to his brother, ‘Raca’ shall be subject to the council; and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ shall be subject to fiery Gehenna.

Mark 7:15

There is nothing outside the man that can make him unholy by going into him. Rather, it is what comes out of the man that makes the man unholy.”

Luke 16:24

So he cried out and said, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me! And send Lazarus so he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool off my tongue, because I am suffering torment in this flame.’

Acts 20:30

Even from among yourselves will arise men speaking perversions, to draw the disciples away after themselves.

Acts 5:3

But Peter said, “Ananias, why has satan filled your heart to lie to the Ruach ha-Kodesh and keep back part of the proceeds of the land?

Acts 6:13

They set up false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking words against this holy place and the Torah.

Deuteronomy 13:6

That prophet or dreamer of dreams must be put to death! For he has spoken falsehood against Adonai your God, who brought you out from the land of Egypt and redeemed you from the house of slavery, to entice you from the way Adonai your God commanded you to walk. So you will purge the evil from your midst.

Titus 1:11

They must be silenced—those who upset entire households by teaching what they should not, for the sake of dishonest gain.

James 2:7

Don’t they blaspheme the good name by which you were called?

James 3:7

For every species of beasts and birds, reptiles and sea creatures, is tamed and has been tamed by mankind.

2 Peter 3:3

First of all, understand that in the last days, scoffers will come scoffing, following after their own desires

3 John 1:10

So if I do come, I will call attention to what he is doing—slandering us with wicked words. Not even content with that, he refuses to welcome the brethren, and even forbids those who want to do so— throwing them out of the community!

Revelation 12:9

And the great dragon was thrown down—the ancient serpent, called the devil and satan, who deceives the whole world. He was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.

Revelation 13:14

And he deceives those who dwell on the earth through the signs he is permitted to perform, telling those who dwell on the earth to make an image in honor of the beast who has the sword wound yet lived.

Revelation 18:23

And the light of a lamp shall never shine in you again! And the voice of the bridegroom and bride shall never be heard in you again! For your businessmen were the tycoons of the world, for all the nations were deceived by your sorcery!

Revelation 19:20

Then the beast was captured, and along with him the false prophet who had performed the signs before him by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast, as well as those who had worshiped his image. These two were thrown alive into the lake of fire burning with brimstone.