For every species of animals and birds, of reptiles and sea creatures, is being tamed and has been tamed by the human species, but no human being is able to tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. With it we bless the[a] Lord and Father, and with it we curse people who are made in the likeness of God.

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  1. James 3:9 Or possibly “our,” if the Greek article is understood as a possessive pronoun

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:

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

Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.

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For every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and creature of the sea, is tamed and has been tamed by mankind. But no man can tame the tongue. It is an unruly evil, (A)full of deadly poison. With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made (B)in the [a]similitude of God.

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  1. James 3:9 likeness