James 3:8

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

"But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison." - James 3:8
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What does James 3:8 mean?

The Bible verse James 3:8 in the King James Version (KJV) reads, "But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison." This verse is found in the New Testament, within the book of James. The book of James is often referred to as the "Proverbs of the New…

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The Untameable Tongue: A Call to Guard Our Speech

As we delve into the profound implications of James 3:8, "But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison," we invite reflection on the power and potential dangers of our speech. James, the brother of our Lord Jesus, presents a sobering insight into…

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A Prayer for Taming the Tongue: Seeking Wisdom and Serenity

Heavenly Father, We come before You today in humility and reverence, awed by Your omnipotence and the profound wisdom encapsulated in Your Word. We especially reflect today on the words of James 3:8: "But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison."…

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James 3:8 - "But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison."
James 4:8
Mark 3:17 - "And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:"
James 1:8 - "A double minded man is unstable in all his ways."
James 1:3 - "Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience."
James 3:18 - "And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace."
James 3:15 - "This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish."
James 3:16 - "For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work."
James 3:3 - "Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body."
James 5:8 - "Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh."
James 3:11 - "Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?"
James 3:1 - "My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation."
James 3:14 - "But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth."
Mark 3:18 - "And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite,"
James 3:10 - "Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be."
"And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:" - Mark 3:17
Matthew 10:3 - "Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;"
James 3:7 - "For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:"
James 2:8 - "If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:"
James 4:3 KJVA (3) Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.
Luke 8:51 - "And when he came into the house, he suffered no man to go in, save Peter, and James, and John, and the father and the mother of the maiden."
James 4:3 - "Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts."
"Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience." - James 1:3
"A double minded man is unstable in all his ways." - James 1:8
"Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience." - James 1:3
Matthew 17:1-3: After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. 2 There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light. 3 Just then there appeared before them Moses and Elijah, talking with Jesus.
James 3:5 - "Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!"
James 3:9 - "Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God."
Mark 6:3 - "Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him."