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James 3:7

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

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James 3:7 in other translations

For every kind of animal, bird, creeping thing, and sea creature, is tamed, and has been tamed by mankind;

James 3:7 · World English Bible

James 3:7 in context

  1. 5So the tongue also is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how much wood is kindled by how small a fire!
  2. 6And 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.
  3. 7For every kind of beasts and birds, of creeping things and things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed by mankind:
  4. 8but the tongue can no man tame; it is a restless evil, it is full of deadly poison.
  5. 9Therewith bless we the Lord and Father; and therewith curse we men, who are made after the likeness of God: