James 3:6

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.

— James 3:6

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Related Resources from Heartlight

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Wildfires!

Article by Phil Ware

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

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.

Cross References for James 3:6

• Psalm 120:2-3
• Proverbs 16:27
• Mark 7:15
• Matthew 15:11-20
• Proverbs 15:1
• Mark 7:20-22
• Colossians 3:8-9
• Luke 16:24
• Proverbs 6:19
• Proverbs 7:21-23

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