Devine Scripture

James 3:6

James chapter 3 · verse 6 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And the tongue is a fire: the world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the wheel of nature, and is set on fire by hell.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And the tongue is a fire: the world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the wheel of nature, and is set on fire by hell.

Context

v.5So the tongue also is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how much wood is kindled by how small a fire!

v.6This passage

v.7For every kind of beasts and birds, of creeping things and things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed by mankind:

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Matthew 12:24

    But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This man doth not cast out demons, but by Beelzebub the prince of the demons.

  • 2 Corinthians 11:13

    For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, fashioning themselves into apostles of Christ.

  • James 2:7

    Do not they blaspheme the honorable name by which ye are called?

  • 2 Chronicles 10:13

    And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,

  • Psalms 140:3

    They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent; Adders’ poison is under their lips. [Selah

  • Luke 16:24

    And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am in anguish in this flame.