James 3:8
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
In context
6 The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.
7 All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and creatures of the sea are being tamed and have been tamed by man,
8 but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
9 With the tongue we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God’s likeness.
10 Out of the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, this should not be!
James 3:8 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
- KJV King James Version
- But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
- WEB World English Bible
- but nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
- ASV American Standard Version
- but the tongue can no man tame; it is a restless evil, it is full of deadly poison.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and the tongue no one of men is able to subdue, [it is] an unruly evil, full of deadly poison,
- DBY Darby Translation
- but the tongue can no one among men tame; [it is] an unsettled evil, full of death-bringing poison.
- WBS Webster Bible
- But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.