For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.(James 3:2)

Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.(James 3:3)

Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.(James 3:4)

Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!

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.(James 3:6)

For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:(James 3:7)

But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.(James 3:8)

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James 3:5 - Cross Reference

And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith the LORD. (Jeremiah 9:3)

They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak. (Psalm 12:2)

Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. (Proverbs 18:21)

They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily. (Psalm 73:8)

And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months. (Revelation 13:5)

Whom hast thou reproached and blasphemed? and against whom hast thou exalted thy voice, and lifted up thine eyes on high? even against the Holy One of Israel. (2 Kings 19:22)

The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty? (Daniel 4:30)

Now if ye be ready that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the image which I have made; well: but if ye worship not, ye shall be cast the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace; and who is that God that shall deliver you out of my hands? (Daniel 3:15)

The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness. (Proverbs 15:2)

The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied upon them; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them. (Exodus 15:9)

Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyrus, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thine heart is lifted up, and thou hast said, I am a God, I sit in the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet thou art a man, and not God, though thou set thine heart as the heart of God: (Ezekiel 28:2)

These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men's persons in admiration because of advantage. (Jude 1:16)

Which said unto God, Depart from us: and what can the Almighty do for them? (Job 22:17)

There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health. (Proverbs 12:18)

For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error. (2 Peter 2:18)

Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually. (Psalm 52:1)

For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth. (Psalm 10:3)

They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly. (Psalm 17:10)

Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. (Job 21:14)

Then said they, Come and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words. (Jeremiah 18:18)