Translation Comparison

James 3:8

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The verse James 3:8 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.

Bible verse James 3:8 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
American Standard VersionASV	But the tongue can no man tame; it is a restless evil, it is full of deadly poison.
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	But the tongue no man can tame, an unquiet evil, full of deadly poison.
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	but the tongue can no one among men tame; it is an unsettled evil, full of death-bringing poison.
English Revised VersionERV	but the tongue can no man tame; it is a restless evil, it is full of deadly poison.
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
World English BibleWEB	But nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	and the tongue no one of men is able to subdue, it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison,
American King James VersionAKJV	But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	But the tongue no man or woman is able to tame. It is an ever-busy mischief, and is full of deadly poison.

King James Bible

KJV

But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.

American Standard Version

ASV

But the tongue can no man tame; it is a restless evil, it is full of deadly poison.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

But the tongue no man can tame, an unquiet evil, full of deadly poison.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

but the tongue can no one among men tame; it is an unsettled evil, full of death-bringing poison.

English Revised Version

ERV

but the tongue can no man tame; it is a restless evil, it is full of deadly poison.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.

World English Bible

WEB

But nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

and the tongue no one of men is able to subdue, it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison,

American King James Version

AKJV

But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

But the tongue no man or woman is able to tame. It is an ever-busy mischief, and is full of deadly poison.

King James Bible

KJV

But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.

American Standard Version

ASV

But the tongue can no man tame; it is a restless evil, it is full of deadly poison.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

But the tongue no man can tame, an unquiet evil, full of deadly poison.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

but the tongue can no one among men tame; it is an unsettled evil, full of death-bringing poison.

English Revised Version

ERV

but the tongue can no man tame; it is a restless evil, it is full of deadly poison.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.

World English Bible

WEB

But nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

and the tongue no one of men is able to subdue, it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison,

American King James Version

AKJV

But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

But the tongue no man or woman is able to tame. It is an ever-busy mischief, and is full of deadly poison.