James 3:8
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.”
γλῶσσα
Tongue, language. Glossa. Death and life are in the power of the tongue. The tongue is the smallest member but sets the whole course of a life. Use it for life.
οὐδείς
no one
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οὐδείς
No one, nothing, none. No one can snatch them out of My hand. The security of the believer rests not in their grip but in His. And His grip never fails.
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δύναμαι
is able
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δύναμαι
To be able, to have power, to be capable. Dunamai. With God all things are possible. The limit of what is possible is not human ability but divine will.
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κακός
evil,
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κακός
worthless (intrinsically, such; whereas G4190 (πονηρός) properly refers to effects), i.e. (subjectively) depraved, or (objectively) injurious
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ἰός
of poison
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ἰός
rust (as if emitted by metals); also venom (as emitted by serpents)
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μεστός
full
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μεστός
replete (literally or figuratively)
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θανατήφορος
deadly.
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θανατήφορος
death-bearing, i.e. fatal
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δαμάζω
to subdue
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δαμάζω
to tame
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