Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
But the tongue may not be controlled by man; it is an unresting evil, it is full of the poison of death.
New American Standard Bible
But no one can tame the tongue; it is a restless evil and full of
King James Version
But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
Holman Bible
but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
International Standard Version
but no one can tame the tongue. It is an uncontrollable evil filled with deadly poison.
A Conservative Version
But no man is able to tame the tongue of men, an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
American Standard Version
But the tongue can no man tame; it is a restless evil, it is full of deadly poison.
Amplified
But no one can tame the human tongue; it is a restless evil [undisciplined, unstable], full of deadly poison.
An Understandable Version
but no one can subdue the tongue. It is an uncontrollable [source of] evil and full of deadly poison.
Anderson New Testament
but the tongue no man can tame; it is an unruly evil; it is full of deadly poison.
Common New Testament
But no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
Daniel Mace New Testament
but who could ever tame the tongue? arm'd with deadly poison, the mischief scorns restraint.
Darby Translation
but the tongue can no one among men tame; it is an unsettled evil, full of death-bringing poison.
Godbey New Testament
but no one of men is able to tame the tongue; an incorrigible evil, full of deadly poison.
Goodspeed New Testament
but no human being can tame the tongue. It is an irreconcilable evil, full of deadly poison.
John Wesley New Testament
But the tongue can no man tame: it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
Julia Smith Translation
And the tongue none of men can tame; an ungovernable evil, full of deadly poison.
King James 2000
But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
Lexham Expanded Bible
but no human being is able to tame the tongue. [It is] a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
Modern King James verseion
But no one can tame the tongue, it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But the tongue can no man tame. It is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
Moffatt New Testament
no man can tame the tongue ??plague of disorder that it is, full of deadly venom!
Montgomery New Testament
no man can tame the tongue, restless evil that it is, full of deadly poison.
NET Bible
But no human being can subdue the tongue; it is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
New Heart English Bible
But nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
Noyes New Testament
but the tongue can no man tame; it is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
Sawyer New Testament
but the tongue can no man tame; it is a disorderly evil, full of a deadly poison.
The Emphasized Bible
But, the tongue, none of mankind can, tame, - A restless mischief! Full of deadly poison
Thomas Haweis New Testament
but the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
Twentieth Century New Testament
No human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless plague! It is charged with deadly poison!
Webster
But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
Weymouth New Testament
But the tongue no man or woman is able to tame. It is an ever-busy mischief, and is full of deadly poison.
Williams New Testament
but the tongue no human being can tame. It is an evil incapable of being quieted, full of deadly poison.
World English Bible
But nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
Worrell New Testament
but the tongue no man can tame; a restless evil, full of deadly poison!
Worsley New Testament
but the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
Youngs Literal Translation
and the tongue no one of men is able to subdue, it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison,
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Word Count of 37 Translations in James 3:8
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Context Readings
Restraining The Tongue
7 For every sort of beast and bird and every living thing on earth and in the sea has been controlled by man and is under his authority; 8 But the tongue may not be controlled by man; it is an unresting evil, it is full of the poison of death. 9 With it we give praise to our Lord and Father; and with it we put a curse on men who are made in God's image.
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Cross References
Psalm 140:3
Their tongues are sharp like the tongue of a snake; the poison of snakes is under their lips. (Selah.)
Romans 3:13
Their throat is like an open place of death; with their tongues they have said what is not true: the poison of snakes is under their lips:
Ecclesiastes 10:11
If a snake gives a bite before the word of power is said, then there is no longer any use in the word of power.
Deuteronomy 32:33
Their wine is the poison of dragons, the cruel poison of snakes.
Psalm 55:21
The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, but they were sharp swords.
Psalm 57:4
My soul is among lions; I am stretched out among those who are on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and whose tongue is a sharp sword.
Psalm 58:4
Their poison is like the poison of a snake; they are like the adder, whose ears are shut;
Psalm 59:7
See, hate is dropping from their lips; curses are on their tongues: they say, Who gives attention to it?
Psalm 64:3-4
Who make their tongues sharp like a sword, and whose arrows are pointed, even bitter words;
James 3:6
And the tongue is a fire; it is the power of evil placed in our bodies, making all the body unclean, putting the wheel of life on fire, and getting its fire from hell.
Revelation 12:9
And the great dragon was forced down, the old snake, who is named the Evil One and Satan, by whom all the earth is turned from the right way; he was forced down to the earth, and his angels were forced down with him.