King James Bible
KJVFor every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse James 3:7 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
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King James BibleKJV | 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: | |
American Standard VersionASV | For every kind of beasts and birds, of creeping things and things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed by mankind. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | For every nature of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of the rest, is tamed, and hath been tamed, by the nature of man: | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | For every species both of beasts and of birds, both of creeping things and of sea animals, is tamed and has been tamed by the human species; | |
English Revised VersionERV | For every kind of beasts and birds, of creeping things and things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed by mankind: | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of animals in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed by mankind: | |
World English BibleWEB | For every kind of animal, bird, creeping thing, and thing in the sea, is tamed, and has been tamed by mankind. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | For every nature, both of beasts and of fowls, both of creeping things and things of the sea, is subdued, and hath been subdued, by the human nature, | |
American King James VersionAKJV | For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and has been tamed of mankind: | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | For brute nature under all its forms--beasts and birds, reptiles and fishes--can be subjected and kept in subjection by human nature. |