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James 3:8
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but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
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But the tongue can no man tame; [it is] an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
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but nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
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but the tongue can no man tame; [it is] a restless evil, [it is] full of deadly poison.
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but no one of men is able to subdue the tongue; [it is] an unstable evil, full of deadly poison.
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James 3
6 The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.
7 All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and creatures of the sea are being tamed and have been tamed by man,
8 but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
9 With the tongue we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God’s likeness.
10 Out of the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, this should not be!
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