NET Bible
"For every kind of animal, bird, reptile, and sea creature is subdued and has been subdued by humankind."
— James 3:7, NET Bible
“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:”
“For every kind of beasts and birds, of creeping things and things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed by mankind: ”
“For every kind of animal, bird, creeping thing, and thing in the sea, is tamed, and has been tamed by mankind.”
“For every nature of beasts and of birds and of serpents and of the rest is tamed and hath been tamed, by the nature of man.”
“For every sort of beast and bird and every living thing on earth and in the sea has been controlled by man and is under his authority;”
“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:”
Look at ships too: Though they are so large and driven by harsh winds, they are steered by a tiny rudder wherever the pilot’s inclination directs.
So too the tongue is a small part of the body, yet it has great pretensions. Think how small a flame sets a huge forest ablaze.
And the tongue is a fire! The tongue represents the world of wrongdoing among the parts of our bodies. It pollutes the entire body and sets fire to the course of human existence– and is set on fire by hell.
For every kind of animal, bird, reptile, and sea creature is subdued and has been subdued by humankind.
But no human being can subdue the tongue; it is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
With it we bless the Lord and Father, and with it we curse people made in God’s image.
From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. These things should not be so, my brothers and sisters.