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Or (referring to what precedes or follows).">3779</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_3779.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 3779">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">Οὕτως<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/outo_s_3779.htm" title="houtōs: thus.">houtōs</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Thus</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. ">2532</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 2532">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">καὶ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/kai_2532.htm" title="kai: also.">kai</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">also</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">3588</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 3588">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ἡ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/e__3588.htm" title="hē: the.">hē</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Article - Nominative Feminine Singular">Art-NFS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/1100.htm" title="Strong's Greek 1100: The tongue; by implication, a language.">1100</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_1100.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 1100">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">γλῶσσα<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/glo_ssa_1100.htm" title="glōssa: tongue.">glōssa</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">tongue</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular">N-NFS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/3398.htm" title="Strong's Greek 3398: Little, small. Including the comparative mikroteros apparently a primary word; small (figuratively) dignity).">3398</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_3398.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 3398">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">μικρὸν<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/mikron_3398.htm" title="mikron: a little.">mikron</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">a small</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular">Adj-NNS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/3196.htm" title="Strong's Greek 3196: A bodily organ, limb, member. Of uncertain affinity; a limb or part of the body.">3196</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_3196.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 3196">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">μέλος<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/melos_3196.htm" title="melos: member.">melos</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">member</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular">N-NNS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">1510</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 1510">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ἐστὶν<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/estin_1510.htm" title="estin: is.">estin</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">is,</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular">V-PIA-3S</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. ">2532</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 2532">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">καὶ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/kai_2532.htm" title="kai: also.">kai</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/3173.htm" title="Strong's Greek 3173: Large, great, in the widest sense. ">3173</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_3173.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 3173">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">μεγάλα<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/megala_3173.htm" title="megala: exceeding things.">megala</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">exceeding things</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural">Adj-ANP</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/3166.htm" title="Strong's Greek 3166: To boast, be arrogant, vaunt. From a compound of megas and aucheo; to talk big, i.e. Be grandiloquent.">3166</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_3166.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 3166">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">αὐχεῖ.<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/auchei_3166.htm" title="auchei: boasts great things.">auchei</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">it boasts.</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular">V-PIA-3S</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/3708.htm" title="Strong's Greek 3708: See! Lo! Behold! Look! Second person singular imperative middle voice of eido; used as imperative lo!">3708</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_3708.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 3708">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ἰδοὺ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/idou_3708.htm" title="idou: Behold.">idou</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Behold</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular">V-AMA-2S</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/2245.htm" title="Strong's Greek 2245: Of which size, of what size, how small, how much. From helix; as big as, i.e. how much.">2245</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_2245.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 2245">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ἡλίκον<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/e_likon_2245.htm" title="hēlikon: a little.">hēlikon</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">a small</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular">Adj-NNS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/4442.htm" title="Strong's Greek 4442: Fire; the heat of the sun, lightning; fig: strife, trials; the eternal fire. A primary word; "fire".">4442</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_4442.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 4442">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">πῦρ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/pur_4442.htm" title="pyr: fire.">pyr</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">fire,</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular">N-NNS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/2245.htm" title="Strong's Greek 2245: Of which size, of what size, how small, how much. From helix; as big as, i.e. how much.">2245</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_2245.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 2245">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ἡλίκην<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/e_like_n_2245.htm" title="hēlikēn: how large.">hēlikēn</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">how great</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular">Adj-AFS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/5208.htm" title="Strong's Greek 5208: Wood, fuel. Perhaps akin to xulon; a forest, i.e. fuel.">5208</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_5208.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 5208">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ὕλην<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/ule_n_5208.htm" title="hylēn: a wood.">hylēn</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">a forest</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/381.htm" title="Strong's Greek 381: To kindle, set on fire, light. From ana and hapto; to enkindle.">381</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_381.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 381">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ἀνάπτει·<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/anaptei_381.htm" title="anaptei: it kindles.">anaptei</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">it kindles.</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular">V-PIA-3S</a></span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><br /><br /><br /> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <br /><br /> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /><div class="vheading2">Greek Texts</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nestle/james/3.htm">ΙΑΚΩΒΟΥ 3:5 Greek NT: Nestle 1904</a><br></span><span class="greek">οὕτως καὶ ἡ γλῶσσα μικρὸν μέλος ἐστὶν καὶ μεγάλα αὐχεῖ. ἰδοὺ ἡλίκον πῦρ ἡλίκην ὕλην ἀνάπτει·</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/whdc/james/3.htm">ΙΑΚΩΒΟΥ 3:5 Greek NT: Westcott and Hort 1881</a><br></span><span class="greek">οὕτως καὶ ἡ γλῶσσα μικρὸν μέλος ἐστὶν καὶ μεγάλα αὐχεῖ. ἰδοὺ ἡλίκον πῦρ ἡλίκην ὕλην ἀνάπτει·</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/whnac/james/3.htm">ΙΑΚΩΒΟΥ 3:5 Greek NT: Westcott and Hort / [NA27 and UBS4 variants]</a><br></span><span class="greek">οὕτως καὶ ἡ γλῶσσα μικρὸν μέλος ἐστὶν καὶ μεγάλα αὐχεῖ. ἰδοὺ ἡλίκον πῦρ ἡλίκην ὕλην ἀνάπτει·</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bz05/james/3.htm">ΙΑΚΩΒΟΥ 3:5 Greek NT: RP Byzantine Majority Text 2005</a><br></span><span class="greek">Οὕτως καὶ ἡ γλῶσσα μικρὸν μέλος ἐστίν, καὶ μεγαλαυχεῖ. Ἰδού, ὀλίγον πῦρ ἡλίκην ὕλην ἀνάπτει.</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/goc/james/3.htm">ΙΑΚΩΒΟΥ 3:5 Greek NT: Greek Orthodox Church</a><br></span><span class="greek">οὕτω καὶ ἡ γλῶσσα μικρὸν μέλος ἐστὶ καὶ μεγαλαυχεῖ. ἰδοὺ ὀλίγον πῦρ ἡλίκην ὕλην ἀνάπτει!</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/t8/james/3.htm">ΙΑΚΩΒΟΥ 3:5 Greek NT: Tischendorf 8th Edition</a><br></span><span class="greek">οὕτω καί ὁ γλῶσσα μικρός μέλος εἰμί καί μέγας μεγαλαυχέω ὁράω ἡλίκος πῦρ ἡλίκος ὕλη ἀνάπτω</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/tr94/james/3.htm">ΙΑΚΩΒΟΥ 3:5 Greek NT: Scrivener's Textus Receptus 1894</a><br></span><span class="greek">οὕτω καὶ ἡ γλῶσσα μικρὸν μέλος ἐστὶ, καὶ μεγάλαυχεῖ. ἰδοὺ, ὀλίγον πῦρ ἡλίκην ὕλην ἀνάπτει.</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/tr/james/3.htm">ΙΑΚΩΒΟΥ 3:5 Greek NT: Stephanus Textus Receptus 1550</a><br></span><span class="greek">οὕτως καὶ ἡ γλῶσσα μικρὸν μέλος ἐστὶν καὶ μεγάλαυχεῖ Ἰδού, ὀλίγον πῦρ ἡλίκην ὕλην ἀνάπτει·</span><div align="left"><span class="toptext"><a href="//study.interlinearbible.org/james/3.htm">James 3:5 Greek Study Bible</a> (<a href="//apostolic.interlinearbible.org/james/3.htm">Apostolic</a> / <a href="//interlinearbible.org/james/3.htm">Interlinear</a>)<br></span></div><div style="direction:ltr"><span class="greek"><span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3779.htm" title="outōs: so -- 3779: in this way, thus -- Adverb">οὗτως</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2532.htm" title="kai: also -- 2532: and, even, also -- Conjunction">καὶ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3588.htm" title="ē: the -- 3588: the -- Article - Nominative Singular Feminine">ἡ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1100.htm" title="glōssa: tongue -- 1100: the tongue, a language -- Noun - Nominative Singular Feminine">γλῶσσα</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3398.htm" title="mikron: small -- 3398: small, little -- Adjective - Nominative Singular Neuter">μικρὸν</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3196.htm" title="melos: part -- 3196: a member or limb (of the body) -- Noun - Nominative Singular Neuter">μέλος</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2076.htm" title="estin: is -- 2076: are, belong, call, come, consist -- Verb - Present Active Indicative - Third Person Singular">ἐστὶν</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2532.htm" title="kai: also -- 2532: and, even, also -- Conjunction">καὶ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3173.htm" title="megala: exceeding -- 3173: great -- Adjective - Accusative Plural Neuter">μεγάλα</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3166.htm" title="auchei: boasts greatly -- 3166: boast great things. -- Verb - Present Active Indicative - Third Person Singular">αὐχεῖ.</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2400.htm" title="idou: see -- 2400: look, behold -- Verb - Aorist Active Imperative - Second Person Singular">Ἰδοῦ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2245.htm" title="ēlikon: how much -- 2245: how great, how small -- Adjective - Nominative Singular Neuter">ἡλίκον</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/4442.htm" title="pur: fire -- 4442: fire -- Noun - Nominative Singular Neuter">πῦρ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2245.htm" title="ēlikēn: great -- 2245: how great, how small -- Adjective - Accusative Singular Feminine">ἡλίκην</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/5208.htm" title="ulēn: forest -- 5208: wood, timber, forest -- Noun - Accusative Singular Feminine">ὕλην</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/381.htm" title="anaptei: it kindles -- 381: to kindle -- Verb - Present Active Indicative - Third Person Singular">ἀνάπτει·</a></span> </span></div><div align="left"><span class="versiontextkjvs"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/james/3.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> </span><br><span class="kjvs"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2532.htm" title="kai (kahee) -- and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet">Even</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3779.htm" title="houto (hoo'-to) -- after that, after (in) this manner, as, even (so)" target="big">">so</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1100.htm" title="glossa (gloce-sah') -- tongue">the tongue</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2076.htm" title="esti (es-tee') -- are, be(-long), call, X can(-not), come, consisteth, X dure for a while, + follow ">is</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3398.htm" title="mikros (mik-ros') -- least, less, little, small">a little</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3196.htm" title="melos (mel'-os) -- member">member</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2532.htm" title="kai (kahee) -- and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet">and</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3166.htm" title="megalaucheo (meg-al-ow-kheh'-o) -- boast great things">boasteth great things</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2400.htm" title="idou (id-oo') -- behold, lo, see">Behold</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2245.htm" title="helikos (hay-lee'-kos) -- how (what) great">how great</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/5208.htm" title="hule (hoo-lay') -- matter">a matter</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3641.htm" title="oligos (ol-ee'-gos) -- + almost, brief(-ly), few, (a) little, + long, a season, short, small, a while">a little</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/4442.htm" title="pur (poor) -- fiery, fire">fire</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/381.htm" title="anapto (an-ap'-to) -- kindle, light">kindleth</a></span></div><div align="right"><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/james/3.htm">James 3:5 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">ראה מה גדול היער ואש קטנה תבעירנו גם הלשון אש היא עולם מלא עולה׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//pes.scripturetext.com/james/3.htm">James 3:5 Aramaic NT: Peshitta</a><br></span><span class="aramaic">ܗܟܢܐ ܐܦ ܠܫܢܐ ܗܕܡܐ ܗܘ ܙܥܘܪܐ ܘܡܫܬܥܠܐ ܐܦ ܢܘܪܐ ܙܥܘܪܬܐ ܥܒܐ ܤܓܝܐܐ ܡܘܩܕܐ ܀</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/james/3-5.htm">Additional Parallel Greek</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/james/3.htm">New American Standard Bible </a></span><br />So also the tongue is a small part of the body, and yet it boasts of great things. See how great a forest is set aflame by such a small fire!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/james/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/james/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So too, though the tongue is a small part of the body, it boasts great things. Consider how large a forest a small fire ignites. <div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="hdg">so.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/exodus/5-2.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Exodus 5:2</span> And Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice to …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/exodus/15-9.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Exodus 15:9</span> The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/2_kings/19-22.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">2 Kings 19:22-24</span> Whom have you reproached and blasphemed? and against whom have you …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/job/21-14.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Job 21:14,15</span> Therefore they say to God, Depart from us; for we desire not the …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/job/22-17.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Job 22:17</span> Which said to God, Depart from us: and what can the Almighty do for them?</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/10-3.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 10:3</span> For the wicked boasts of his heart's desire, and blesses the covetous, …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/12-2.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 12:2-4</span> They speak vanity every one with his neighbor: with flattering lips …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/17-10.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 17:10</span> They are enclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly.</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/52-1.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 52:1,2</span> Why boast you yourself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/73-8.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 73:8,9</span> They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/proverbs/12-18.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Proverbs 12:18</span> There is that speaks like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/proverbs/15-2.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Proverbs 15:2</span> The tongue of the wise uses knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/proverbs/18-21.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Proverbs 18:21</span> Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/jeremiah/9-3.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Jeremiah 9:3-8</span> And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/jeremiah/18-18.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Jeremiah 18:18</span> Then said they, Come and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/ezekiel/28-2.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Ezekiel 28:2</span> Son of man, say to the prince of Tyrus, Thus said the Lord GOD; Because …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/ezekiel/29-3.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Ezekiel 29:3</span> Speak, and say, Thus said the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against you, …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/daniel/3-15.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Daniel 3:15</span> Now if you be ready that at what time you hear the sound of the cornet, …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/daniel/4-30.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Daniel 4:30</span> The king spoke, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/2_peter/2-18.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">2 Peter 2:18</span> For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/jude/1-16.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Jude 1:16</span> These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/revelation/13-5.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Revelation 13:5,6</span> And there was given to him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; …</a></p><p class="hdg">matter. or, wood. </p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/james/3-5.htm">James 3:5</a> • <a href="/niv/james/3-5.htm">James 3:5 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/james/3-5.htm">James 3:5 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/james/3-5.htm">James 3:5 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/james/3-5.htm">James 3:5 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/james/3-5.htm">James 3:5 KJV</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/james/3-5.htm">James 3:5 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/james/3-5.htm">James 3:5 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/james/3-5.htm">James 3:5 Chinese Bible</a> • <a href="//saintebible.com/james/3-5.htm">James 3:5 French Bible</a> • <a href="//bibeltext.com/james/3-5.htm">James 3:5 German Bible</a> • <a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br /></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../james/3-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="James 3:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="James 3:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../james/3-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="James 3:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="James 3:6" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>