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.
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James 3:6
And the tongue is fire, yea, a worlde of wickednesse: so is the tongue set 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.
Parallel Translations
And the tongue is a fire. The world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by Gehenna.
Cross References
Psalms 120:2–3Proverbs 16:27Mark 7:15Matthew 15:11–20Mark 7:20–22Proverbs 15:1Luke 16:24Colossians 3:8–9Proverbs 6:19Psalms 64:3Matthew 12:32–36Psalms 140:3Proverbs 7:21–23Romans 3:13–14James 2:7
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