World English Bible
"For every kind of animal, bird, creeping thing, and thing in the sea, is tamed, and has been tamed by mankind."
— James 3:7, World English 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, reptile, and sea creature is subdued and has been subdued by humankind.”
“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:”
Behold, the ships also, though they are so big and are driven by fierce winds, are yet guided by a very small rudder, wherever the pilot desires.
So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest!
And the tongue is a fire. The world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by Gehenna.
For every kind of animal, bird, creeping thing, and thing in the sea, is tamed, and has been tamed by mankind.
But nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who are made in the image of God.
Out of the same mouth comes forth blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.