Verse 8

But{G1161} the tongue{G1100} can{G1410}{(G5736)} no{G3762} man{G444} tame{G1150}{(G5658)}; it is an unruly{G183} evil{G2556}, full{G3324} of deadly{G2287} poison{G2447}.

Referenced Verses

  • Rom 3:13 : 13 Their{G846} throat{G2995} is an open{G455}{(G5772)} sepulchre{G5028}; with their{G846} tongues{G1100} they have used deceit{G1387}{(G5707)}; the poison{G2447} of asps{G785} is under{G5259} their{G846} lips{G5491}:
  • Ps 140:3 : 3 They have sharpened{H8150}{(H8804)} their tongues{H3956} like a serpent{H5175}; adders{H5919}' poison{H2534} is under their lips{H8193}. Selah{H5542}.
  • Jas 3:6 : 6 And{G2532} the tongue{G1100} is a fire{G4442}, a world{G2889} of iniquity{G93}: so{G3779} is{G2525}{(G5743)} the tongue{G1100} among{G1722} our{G2257} members{G3196}, that it defileth{G4695}{(G5723)} the whole{G3650} body{G4983}, and{G2532} setteth on fire{G5394}{(G5723)} the course{G5164} of nature{G1078}; and{G2532} it is set on fire{G5394}{(G5746)} of{G5259} hell{G1067}.
  • Eccl 10:11 : 11 Surely the serpent{H5175} will bite{H5391}{(H8799)} without enchantment{H3908}; and a babbler{H3956}{H1167} is no better{H3504}.
  • Ps 64:3-4 : 3 Who whet{H8150}{H8804)} their tongue{H3956} like a sword{H2719}, and bend{H1869}{H8804)} their bows to shoot their arrows{H2671}, even bitter{H4751} words{H1697}: 4 That they may shoot{H3384}{H8800)} in secret{H4565} at the perfect{H8535}: suddenly{H6597} do they shoot{H3384}{H8686)} at him, and fear{H3372}{H8799)} not.
  • Ps 55:21 : 21 The words of his mouth{H6310} were smoother{H2505}{H8804)} than butter{H4260}, but war{H7128} was in his heart{H3820}: his words{H1697} were softer{H7401}{H8804)} than oil{H8081}, yet were they drawn swords{H6609}.
  • Ps 57:4 : 4 My soul{H5315} is among{H8432} lions{H3833}: and I lie{H7901}{H8799)} even among them that are set on fire{H3857}{H8802)}, even the sons{H1121} of men{H120}, whose teeth{H8127} are spears{H2595} and arrows{H2671}, and their tongue{H3956} a sharp{H2299} sword{H2719}.
  • Ps 58:4 : 4 Their poison{H2534} is like{H1823} the poison{H2534} of a serpent{H5175}: they are like the deaf{H2795} adder{H6620} that stoppeth{H331}{H8686)} her ear{H241};
  • Ps 59:7 : 7 Behold, they belch out{H5042}{H8686)} with their mouth{H6310}: swords{H2719} are in their lips{H8193}: for who, say they, doth hear{H8085}{H8802)}?
  • Deut 32:33 : 33 Their wine{H3196} is the poison{H2534} of dragons{H8577}, and the cruel{H393} venom{H7219} of asps{H6620}.
  • Rev 12:9 : 9 And{G2532} the great{G3173} dragon{G1404} was cast out{G906}{(G5681)}, that old{G744} serpent{G3789}, called{G2564}{(G5746)} the Devil{G1228}, and{G2532} Satan{G4567}, which{G3588} deceiveth{G4105}{(G5723)} the whole{G3650} world{G3625}: he was cast out{G906}{(G5681)} into{G1519} the earth{G1093}, and{G2532} his{G846} angels{G32} were cast out{G906}{(G5681)} with{G3326} him{G846}.