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James 3:7-8 KJV
James · chapter 3 · verses 7–8
7For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind: 8But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.James 3:7-8 · King James Version
James 3:7-8 in context
5Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
6And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
7For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:
8But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
9Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
10Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
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Key words (Strong's)
- serpentsherpetona creeping animal, reptile, used chiefly of snakes, an animal of any sort, four-legged…G2062 →
- beaststhērionan animal, a wild animal, wild beast, beast, metaph. a brutal, bestial man, savage…G2342 →
- tongueglōssathe tongue, a member of the body, an organ of speech, a tongue, the language or dialect…G1100 →
- unrulyakataschetosthat can not be restrainedG183 →
- deadlythanatēphorosdeath bringing, deadlyG2287 →
- birdspeteinonflying, winged, flying or winged animals, birds, the birds of the heavenG4071 →
- tameddamazōto tame, curb, restrainG1150 →
- kindphysisnature, the nature of things, the force, laws, order of nature, as opposed to what is…G5449 →
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The foregoing chapter shows how unprofitable and dead faith is without works. It is plainly intimated by what this chapter first goes upon that such a faith is, however, apt to make men conceited and magisterial in their tempers and their talk.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-12