Catholic Public Domain Version
"But no man is able to rule over the tongue, a restless evil, full of deadly poison. "
— James 3:8, Catholic Public Domain Version
“But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.”
“but the tongue can no man tame; it is a restless evil, it is full of deadly poison. ”
“But nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.”
“But no human being can subdue the tongue; it is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.”
“But the tongue no man can tame, an unquiet evil, full of deadly poison.”
“But the tongue may not be controlled by man; it is an unresting evil, it is full of the poison of death.”
“But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.”
So also the tongue certainly is a small part, but it moves great things. Consider that a small fire can set ablaze a great forest.
And so the tongue is like a fire, comprising all iniquity. The tongue, stationed in the midst of our body, can defile the entire body and inflame the wheel of our nativity, setting a fire from Hell.
For the nature of all beasts and birds and serpents and others is ruled over, and has been ruled over, by human nature.
But no man is able to rule over the tongue, a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
By it we bless God the Father, and by it we speak evil of men, who have been made in the likeness of God.
From the same mouth proceeds blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so!
Does a fountain emit, out of the same opening, both sweet and bitter water?