Berean Standard Bible
“but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.”
James 3 gives a vivid warning about the tongue and the influence of teachers. He compares it to a bit in a horse's mouth and a rudder on a ship, small things that steer large ones.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
World English Bible (WEB)
but nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
King James Version (KJV)
But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
American Standard Version (ASV)
But the tongue can no man tame; [it is] a restless evil, [it is] full of deadly poison.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
But the tongue may not be controlled by man; it is an unresting evil, it is full of the poison of death.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
and the tongue no one of men is able to subdue, it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison,
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Pero ningún hombre puede domar la lengua, que es un mal que no puede ser refrenado; llena de veneno mortal.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
pero nadie puede domar la lengua. Es un mal que no se puede frenar y que está lleno de veneno mortal.
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