James 3:5-8

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 3:5-8

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Can't Keep Your Mouth Shut?

Article by Alan Smith

It's really hard to do, isn't it! Alan Smith talks about how hard it is to keep our mouth shut using a humorous story about a police trooper and an English professor.

Wildfires!

Article by Phil Ware

How is your speech like a lighted cigarette? Heartlight's first article was about how we use our speech.

Cross References for James 3:5-8

• Psalm 120:2-3
• Proverbs 18:21
• Proverbs 16:27
• Psalm 140:3
• Mark 7:15
• Romans 3:13
• Jeremiah 9:3-8
• Proverbs 12:18
• Proverbs 15:2
• Matthew 15:11-20

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