James 3:8
but nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
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Cross references
- Romans 3:13 “Their throat is an open tomb. With their tongues they have used deceit.” “The poison of vipers is under their lips.”
- Psalm 140:3 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent. Viper’s poison is under their lips. Selah.
- Psalm 55:21 His mouth was smooth as butter, but his heart was war. His words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.