James 3:8
But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.In other versions
But the tongue can no man tame; `it is' a restless evil, `it is' full of deadly poison.
ASV
But the tongue may not be controlled by man; it is an unresting evil, it is full of the poison of death.
BBE
but the tongue can no one among men tame; [it is] an unsettled evil, full of death-bringing poison.
DBY
But nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
WEB
and the tongue no one of men is able to subdue, `it is' an unruly evil, full of deadly poison,
YLT
But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
ENG
But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
WBT
but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
BSB
In context
6And 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.
7For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:
8But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
9Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
10Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.