James 3:8

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

and the tongue no one of men is able to subdue, `it is' an unruly evil, full of deadly poison,

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Referenced Verses

  • Rom 3:13 : 13 A sepulchre opened `is' their throat; with their tongues they used deceit; poison of asps `is' under their lips.
  • Ps 140:3 : 3 They sharpened their tongue as a serpent, Poison of an adder `is' under their lips. Selah.
  • Jas 3:6 : 6 and the tongue `is' a fire, the world of the unrighteousness, so the tongue is set in our members, which is spotting our whole body, and is setting on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by the gehenna.
  • Eccl 10:11 : 11 If the serpent biteth without enchantment, Then there is no advantage to a master of the tongue.
  • Ps 64:3-4 : 3 Who sharpened as a sword their tongue, They directed their arrow -- a bitter word. 4 To shoot in secret places the perfect, Suddenly they shoot him, and fear not.
  • Ps 55:21 : 21 Sweeter than honey hath been his mouth, And his heart `is' war! Softer have been his words than oil, And they `are' drawn `swords'.
  • Ps 57:4 : 4 My soul `is' in the midst of lions, I lie down `among' flames -- sons of men, Their teeth `are' a spear and arrows, And their tongue a sharp sword.
  • Ps 58:4 : 4 Their poison `is' as poison of a serpent, As a deaf asp shutting its ear,
  • Ps 59:7 : 7 Lo, they belch out with their mouths, Swords `are' in their lips, for `Who heareth?'
  • Deut 32:33 : 33 The poison of dragons `is' their wine And the fierce venom of asps.
  • Rev 12:9 : 9 and the great dragon was cast forth -- the old serpent, who is called `Devil,' and `the Adversary,' who is leading astray the whole world -- he was cast forth to the earth, and his messengers were cast forth with him.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Jas 3:5-7
    3 verses
    85%

    5so also the tongue is a little member, and doth boast greatly; lo, a little fire how much wood it doth kindle!

    6and the tongue `is' a fire, the world of the unrighteousness, so the tongue is set in our members, which is spotting our whole body, and is setting on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by the gehenna.

    7For every nature, both of beasts and of fowls, both of creeping things and things of the sea, is subdued, and hath been subdued, by the human nature,

  • Rom 3:13-14
    2 verses
    74%

    13A sepulchre opened `is' their throat; with their tongues they used deceit; poison of asps `is' under their lips.

    14Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.

  • Jas 3:9-11
    3 verses
    74%

    9with it we do bless the God and Father, and with it we do curse the men made according to the similitude of God;

    10out of the same mouth doth come forth blessing and cursing; it doth not need, my brethren, these things so to happen;

    11doth the fountain out of the same opening pour forth the sweet and the bitter?

  • Prov 15:4
    73%

    4A healed tongue `is' a tree of life, And perverseness in it -- a breach in the spirit.

  • Jas 3:2-3
    2 verses
    72%

    2for we all make many stumbles; if any one in word doth not stumble, this one `is' a perfect man, able to bridle also the whole body;

    3lo, the bits we put into the mouths of the horses for their obeying us, and their whole body we turn about;

  • Ps 140:3
    72%

    3They sharpened their tongue as a serpent, Poison of an adder `is' under their lips. Selah.

  • Ps 10:7
    71%

    7Of oaths his mouth is full, And deceits, and fraud: Under his tongue `is' perverseness and iniquity,

  • Ps 34:13
    71%

    13Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking deceit.

  • 1 Pet 3:10
    71%

    10for `he who is willing to love life, and to see good days, let him guard his tongue from evil, and his lips -- not to speak guile;

  • Job 20:16
    70%

    16Gall of asps he sucketh, Slay him doth the tongue of a viper.

  • Prov 17:20
    70%

    20The perverse of heart findeth not good, And the turned in his tongue falleth into evil.

  • Eccl 10:11
    70%

    11If the serpent biteth without enchantment, Then there is no advantage to a master of the tongue.

  • Prov 16:27
    69%

    27A worthless man is preparing evil, And on his lips -- as a burning fire.

  • Ps 58:4
    69%

    4Their poison `is' as poison of a serpent, As a deaf asp shutting its ear,

  • Matt 12:34
    69%

    34`Brood of vipers! how are ye able to speak good things -- being evil? for out of the abundance of the heart doth the mouth speak.

  • Ps 52:2
    69%

    2Mischiefs doth thy tongue devise, Like a sharp razor, working deceit.

  • Ps 64:3
    69%

    3Who sharpened as a sword their tongue, They directed their arrow -- a bitter word.

  • Jas 1:20
    69%

    20for the wrath of a man the righteousness of God doth not work;

  • Ps 50:19
    69%

    19Thy mouth thou hast sent forth with evil, And thy tongue joineth deceit together,

  • Ps 120:3
    69%

    3What doth He give to thee? And what doth He add to thee? O deceitful tongue!

  • Prov 23:32
    68%

    32Its latter end -- as a serpent it biteth, And as a basilisk it stingeth.

  • Prov 18:21
    68%

    21Death and life `are' in the power of the tongue, And those loving it eat its fruit.

  • Prov 21:23
    68%

    23Whoso is keeping his mouth and his tongue, Is keeping from adversities his soul.

  • Ps 36:3
    68%

    3The words of his mouth `are' iniquity and deceit, He ceased to act prudently -- to do good.

  • Ps 5:9
    68%

    9For there is no stability in their mouth. Their heart `is' mischiefs, An open grave `is' their throat, Their tongue they make smooth.

  • Prov 26:18
    68%

    18As `one' pretending to be feeble, Who is casting sparks, arrows, and death,

  • Job 20:12-13
    2 verses
    68%

    12Though he doth sweeten evil in his mouth, Doth hide it under his tongue,

    13Hath pity on it, and doth not forsake it, And keep it back in the midst of his palate,

  • Prov 10:31
    68%

    31The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And the tongue of frowardness is cut out.

  • Prov 15:2
    68%

    2The tongue of the wise maketh knowledge good, And the mouth of fools uttereth folly.

  • Prov 10:19-20
    2 verses
    68%

    19In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips `is' wise.

    20The tongue of the righteous `is' chosen silver, The heart of the wicked -- as a little thing.

  • Job 15:5
    68%

    5For thy mouth teacheth thine iniquity, And thou chooseth the tongue of the subtile.

  • Jas 1:26
    67%

    26If any one doth think to be religious among you, not bridling his tongue, but deceiving his heart, of this one vain `is' the religion;

  • Prov 26:28
    67%

    28A lying tongue hateth its bruised ones, And a flattering mouth worketh an overthrow!

  • Titus 3:2-3
    2 verses
    67%

    2of no one to speak evil, not to be quarrelsome -- gentle, showing all meekness to all men,

    3for we were once -- also we -- thoughtless, disobedient, led astray, serving desires and pleasures manifold, in malice and envy living, odious -- hating one another;

  • Jude 1:10
    67%

    10and these, as many things indeed as they have not known, they speak evil of; and as many things as naturally (as the irrational beasts) they understand, in these they are corrupted;

  • 2 Pet 2:12
    67%

    12and these, as irrational natural beasts, made to be caught and destroyed -- in what things they are ignorant of, speaking evil -- in their destruction shall be destroyed,

  • Jer 9:8
    67%

    8A slaughtering arrow `is' their tongue, Deceit it hath spoken in its mouth, Peace with its neighbour it speaketh, And in its heart it layeth its ambush,

  • Prov 12:18
    67%

    18A rash speaker is like piercings of a sword, And the tongue of the wise is healing.

  • Jas 3:15
    67%

    15this wisdom is not descending from above, but earthly, physical, demon-like,

  • Jas 1:8
    67%

    8a two-souled man `is' unstable in all his ways.

  • Titus 2:8
    66%

    8discourse sound, irreprehensible, that he who is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say concerning you.