James 3:8

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James 3:7-10 The Message (MSG)

This is scary: You can tame a tiger, but you can’t tame a tongue—it’s never been done. The tongue runs wild, a wanton killer. With our tongues we bless God our Father; with the same tongues we curse the very men and women he made in his image. Curses and blessings out of the same mouth!

James 3:8 King James Version (KJV)

but the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.

James 3:8 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

But no one can tame the tongue; it is a restless evil and full of deadly poison.

James 3:8 New Century Version (NCV)

but no one can tame the tongue. It is wild and evil and full of deadly poison.

James 3:8 American Standard Version (ASV)

but the tongue can no man tame; it is a restless evil, it is full of deadly poison.

James 3:8 New International Version (NIV)

but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.

James 3:8 New King James Version (NKJV)

But no man can tame the tongue. It is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.

James 3:8 Amplified Bible (AMP)

But no one can tame the human tongue; it is a restless evil [undisciplined, unstable], full of deadly poison.

James 3:8 New Living Translation (NLT)

but no one can tame the tongue. It is restless and evil, full of deadly poison.

James 3:8 The Passion Translation (TPT)

but the tongue is not able to be tamed. It’s a fickle, unrestrained evil that spews out words full of toxic poison!

James 3:8 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)

but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.