James 3:2-8

²We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to control his whole body.

³When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can guide the whole animal.

⁴Consider ships as well. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot is inclined.

⁵In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it boasts of great things. Consider how small a spark sets a great forest ablaze.

⁶The 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.

⁷All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and creatures of the sea are being tamed and have been tamed by man,

⁸but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.

— James 3:2-8

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Cross References for James 3:2-8

• Psalm 120:2-3
• James 1:26
• Proverbs 13:3
• 1 Peter 3:10
• Matthew 12:37
• Proverbs 18:21
• Proverbs 16:27
• Psalm 140:3
• Mark 7:15
• Romans 3:13

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