James 3:8
New International Version
8 but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.(A)
James 3:8
King James Version
8 But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
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Romans 3:13
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Romans 3:13
King James Version
13 Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips:
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Psalm 140:3
New International Version
Footnotes
- Psalm 140:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verses 5 and 8.
Psalm 140:3
King James Version
3 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah.
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James 3:6
New International Version
6 The tongue also is a fire,(A) a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body,(B) sets the whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.(C)
James 3:6
King James Version
6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
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Psalm 57:4
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Psalm 57:4
King James Version
4 My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
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Psalm 55:21
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Psalm 55:21
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21 The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.
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Psalm 64:3-4
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Psalm 64:3-4
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3 Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
4 That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
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Psalm 59:7
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Psalm 59:7
King James Version
7 Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear?
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Psalm 58:4
New International Version
4 Their venom is like the venom of a snake,(A)
like that of a cobra that has stopped its ears,
Psalm 58:4
King James Version
4 Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear;
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Ecclesiastes 10:11
New International Version
11 If a snake bites before it is charmed,
the charmer receives no fee.(A)
Ecclesiastes 10:11
King James Version
11 Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.
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Deuteronomy 32:33
New International Version
33 Their wine is the venom of serpents,
the deadly poison of cobras.(A)
Deuteronomy 32:33
King James Version
33 Their wine is the poison of dragons, and the cruel venom of asps.
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Revelation 12:9
King James Version
9 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
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