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James 3:6-10 The Tongue and Wisdom

6 The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole person, sets the whole course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.

7 All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and creatures of the sea are being tamed and have been tamed by man,

8 but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.

9 With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God’s likeness.

10 Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers, this should not be.

Cross References for James 3:6-10

Revelation 12:9 - The great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, who leads the... Click to read the verse Revelation 12:9 Click to read the verse Revelation 12:9

2 Corinthians 11:13-15 - For such men are false apostles, deceitful workmen, masquerading as apostles of Christ. Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 11:13-15 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 11:13-15

Revelation 13:14 - Because of the signs he was given power to do on behalf of the first beast, he deceived the inh... Click to read the verse Revelation 13:14 Click to read the verse Revelation 13:14

Genesis 3:4-6 - “You will not surely die,” the serpent said to the woman. Click to read the verse Genesis 3:4-6 Click to read the verse Genesis 3:4-6

Acts 5:3 - Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has so filled your heart that you have lied to ... Click to read the verse Acts 5:3 Click to read the verse Acts 5:3

Proverbs 15:1 - A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. Click to read the verse Proverbs 15:1 Click to read the verse Proverbs 15:1

Titus 1:11 - They must be silenced, because they are ruining whole households by teaching things they ought ... Click to read the verse Titus 1:11 Click to read the verse Titus 1:11

Matthew 5:22 - But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, an... Click to read the verse Matthew 5:22 Click to read the verse Matthew 5:22

Psalms 57:4 - I am in the midst of lions; I lie among ravenous beasts— men whose teeth are spears and arrows,... Click to read the verse Psalms 57:4 Click to read the verse Psalms 57:4

Isaiah 59:13 - rebellion and treachery against the Lord, turning our backs on our God, fomenting oppression an... Click to read the verse Isaiah 59:13 Click to read the verse Isaiah 59:13

Proverbs 7:5 - they will keep you from the adulteress, from the wayward wife with her seductive words. Click to read the verse Proverbs 7:5 Click to read the verse Proverbs 7:5

Jeremiah 28:16 - Therefore, this is what the Lord says: ‘I am about to remove you from the face of the earth. Th... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 28:16 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 28:16

Psalms 64:3 - They sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their words like deadly arrows. Click to read the verse Psalms 64:3 Click to read the verse Psalms 64:3

Revelation 19:20 - But the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who had performed the miraculous sig... Click to read the verse Revelation 19:20 Click to read the verse Revelation 19:20

Leviticus 24:11 - The son of the Israelite woman blasphemed the Name with a curse; so they brought him to Moses. ... Click to read the verse Leviticus 24:11 Click to read the verse Leviticus 24:11

Acts 6:13 - They produced false witnesses, who testified, “This fellow never stops speaking against this ho... Click to read the verse Acts 6:13 Click to read the verse Acts 6:13

Proverbs 6:19 - a false witness who pours out lies and a man who stirs up dissension among brothers. Click to read the verse Proverbs 6:19 Click to read the verse Proverbs 6:19

Jeremiah 20:10 - I hear many whispering, “Terror on every side! Report him! Let’s report him!” All my friends ar... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 20:10 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 20:10

Proverbs 25:18 - Like a club or a sword or a sharp arrow is the man who gives false testimony against his neighbor. Click to read the verse Proverbs 25:18 Click to read the verse Proverbs 25:18

Numbers 25:2 - who invited them to the sacrifices to their gods. The people ate and bowed down before these gods. Click to read the verse Numbers 25:2 Click to read the verse Numbers 25:2

Mark 7:15 - Nothing outside a man can make him ‘unclean’ by going into him. Rather, it is what comes out of... Click to read the verse Mark 7:15 Click to read the verse Mark 7:15

2 Peter 2:1-2 - False Teachers and Their Destruction But there were also false prophets among the people, just ... Click to read the verse 2 Peter 2:1-2 Click to read the verse 2 Peter 2:1-2

James 2:7 - Are they not the ones who are slandering the noble name of him to whom you belong? Click to read the verse James 2:7 Click to read the verse James 2:7

2 Thessalonians 2:9-12 - The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with the work of Satan displayed in all kin... Click to read the verse 2 Thessalonians 2:9-12 Click to read the verse 2 Thessalonians 2:9-12

Numbers 31:16 - “They were the ones who followed Balaam’s advice and were the means of turning the Israelites a... Click to read the verse Numbers 31:16 Click to read the verse Numbers 31:16

Deuteronomy 13:6 - If your very own brother, or your son or daughter, or the wife you love, or your closest friend... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 13:6 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 13:6

Isaiah 30:27 - See, the Name of the Lord comes from afar, with burning anger and dense clouds of smoke; his li... Click to read the verse Isaiah 30:27 Click to read the verse Isaiah 30:27

Proverbs 15:7 - The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so the hearts of fools. Click to read the verse Proverbs 15:7 Click to read the verse Proverbs 15:7

2 Peter 3:3 - First of all, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and follow... Click to read the verse 2 Peter 3:3 Click to read the verse 2 Peter 3:3

Acts 20:30 - Even from your own number men will arise and distort the truth in order to draw away disciples ... Click to read the verse Acts 20:30 Click to read the verse Acts 20:30

Psalms 140:3 - They make their tongues as sharp as a serpent’s; the poison of vipers is on their lips. Selah Click to read the verse Psalms 140:3 Click to read the verse Psalms 140:3

2 Chronicles 13:17 - Abijah and his men inflicted heavy losses on them, so that there were five hundred thousand cas... Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 13:17 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 13:17

2 Samuel 15:2-6 - He would get up early and stand by the side of the road leading to the city gate. Whenever anyo... Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 15:2-6 Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 15:2-6

Proverbs 7:21-23 - With persuasive words she led him astray; she seduced him with her smooth talk. Click to read the verse Proverbs 7:21-23 Click to read the verse Proverbs 7:21-23

1 Samuel 24:9 - He said to Saul, “Why do you listen when men say, ‘David is bent on harming you’? Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 24:9 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 24:9

Judges 12:4-6 - Jephthah then called together the men of Gilead and fought against Ephraim. The Gileadites stru... Click to read the verse Judges 12:4-6 Click to read the verse Judges 12:4-6

Proverbs 11:11 - Through the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, but by the mouth of the wicked it is des... Click to read the verse Proverbs 11:11 Click to read the verse Proverbs 11:11

1 Kings 21:5-15 - His wife Jezebel came in and asked him, “Why are you so sullen? Why won’t you eat?” Click to read the verse 1 Kings 21:5-15 Click to read the verse 1 Kings 21:5-15

Revelation 18:23 - The light of a lamp will never shine in you again. The voice of bridegroom and bride will never... Click to read the verse Revelation 18:23 Click to read the verse Revelation 18:23

Psalms 73:9 - Their mouths lay claim to heaven, and their tongues take possession of the earth. Click to read the verse Psalms 73:9 Click to read the verse Psalms 73:9

Matthew 12:24 - But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “It is only by Beelzebub, the prince of demons, t... Click to read the verse Matthew 12:24 Click to read the verse Matthew 12:24

Judges 16:15-20 - Then she said to him, “How can you say, ‘I love you,’ when you won’t confide in me? This is the... Click to read the verse Judges 16:15-20 Click to read the verse Judges 16:15-20

Psalms 120:2-3 - Save me, O Lord, from lying lips and from deceitful tongues. Click to read the verse Psalms 120:2-3 Click to read the verse Psalms 120:2-3

Isaiah 50:11 - But now, all you who light fires and provide yourselves with flaming torches, go, walk in the l... Click to read the verse Isaiah 50:11 Click to read the verse Isaiah 50:11

Luke 16:24 - So he called to him, ‘Father Abraham, have pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his fi... Click to read the verse Luke 16:24 Click to read the verse Luke 16:24

Job 31:30 - I have not allowed my mouth to sin by invoking a curse against his life— Click to read the verse Job 31:30 Click to read the verse Job 31:30

Romans 3:13-14 - “Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.” “The poison of vipers is on the... Click to read the verse Romans 3:13-14 Click to read the verse Romans 3:13-14

Proverbs 26:20 - Without wood a fire goes out; without gossip a quarrel dies down. Click to read the verse Proverbs 26:20 Click to read the verse Proverbs 26:20

Ecclesiastes 10:11 - If a snake bites before it is charmed, there is no profit for the charmer. Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 10:11 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 10:11

James 3:8 - but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. Click to read the verse James 3:8 Click to read the verse James 3:8

Proverbs 16:27 - A scoundrel plots evil, and his speech is like a scorching fire. Click to read the verse Proverbs 16:27 Click to read the verse Proverbs 16:27

Proverbs 6:12 - A scoundrel and villain, who goes about with a corrupt mouth, Click to read the verse Proverbs 6:12 Click to read the verse Proverbs 6:12

3 John 1:10 - So if I come, I will call attention to what he is doing, gossiping maliciously about us. Not sa... Click to read the verse 3 John 1:10 Click to read the verse 3 John 1:10

2 Samuel 19:43-1 - Then the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, “We have ten shares in the king; and besides,... Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 19:43-1 Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 19:43-1

Proverbs 1:10-14 - My son, if sinners entice you, do not give in to them. Click to read the verse Proverbs 1:10-14 Click to read the verse Proverbs 1:10-14

Proverbs 26:20-21 - Without wood a fire goes out; without gossip a quarrel dies down. Click to read the verse Proverbs 26:20-21 Click to read the verse Proverbs 26:20-21

Romans 16:17-18 - I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and put obstacles in your way ... Click to read the verse Romans 16:17-18 Click to read the verse Romans 16:17-18

2 Chronicles 10:13-16 - The king answered them harshly. Rejecting the advice of the elders, Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 10:13-16 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 10:13-16

Acts 2:3 - They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. Click to read the verse Acts 2:3 Click to read the verse Acts 2:3

Ezekiel 11:5 - Then the Spirit of the Lord came upon me, and he told me to say: “This is what the Lord says: T... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 11:5 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 11:5

Revelation 2:14-15 - Nevertheless, I have a few things against you: You have people there who hold to the teaching o... Click to read the verse Revelation 2:14-15 Click to read the verse Revelation 2:14-15

Matthew 15:17 - “Don’t you see that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and then out of the body? Click to read the verse Matthew 15:17 Click to read the verse Matthew 15:17

Mark 7:20 - He went on: “What comes out of a man is what makes him ‘unclean.’ Click to read the verse Mark 7:20 Click to read the verse Mark 7:20

Ephesians 5:3-4 - But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, o... Click to read the verse Ephesians 5:3-4 Click to read the verse Ephesians 5:3-4

Colossians 3:8-9 - But now you must rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and ... Click to read the verse Colossians 3:8-9 Click to read the verse Colossians 3:8-9

Jude 1:8-10 - In the very same way, these dreamers pollute their own bodies, reject authority and slander cel... Click to read the verse Jude 1:8-10 Click to read the verse Jude 1:8-10

Mark 14:55-57 - The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for evidence against Jesus so that they ... Click to read the verse Mark 14:55-57 Click to read the verse Mark 14:55-57

2 Samuel 16:20-2 - Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give us your advice. What should we do?” Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 16:20-2 Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 16:20-2

1 Samuel 22:9-17 - But Doeg the Edomite, who was standing with Saul’s officials, said, “I saw the son of Jesse com... Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 22:9-17 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 22:9-17

Matthew 15:11-20 - What goes into a man’s mouth does not make him ‘unclean,’ but what comes out of his mouth, that... Click to read the verse Matthew 15:11-20 Click to read the verse Matthew 15:11-20

Matthew 12:32-36 - Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against... Click to read the verse Matthew 12:32-36 Click to read the verse Matthew 12:32-36

Revelation 13:1-5 - 13 And the dragon stood on the shore of the sea. The Beast out of the Sea And I saw a beast com... Click to read the verse Revelation 13:1-5 Click to read the verse Revelation 13:1-5

2 Samuel 13:26-29 - Then Absalom said, “If not, please let my brother Amnon come with us.” The king asked him, “Why... Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 13:26-29 Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 13:26-29

Mark 7:20-22 - He went on: “What comes out of a man is what makes him ‘unclean.’ Click to read the verse Mark 7:20-22 Click to read the verse Mark 7:20-22

Jude 1:15-18 - to judge everyone, and to convict all the ungodly of all the ungodly acts they have done in the... Click to read the verse Jude 1:15-18 Click to read the verse Jude 1:15-18