KJV King James Version
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:
VERSE STUDY • KJV
James 3:7
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:
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and creatures of the sea are being tamed and have been tamed by man,
WEB World English Bible
For every kind of animal, bird, creeping thing, and thing in the sea, is tamed, and has been tamed by mankind.
ASV American Standard Version
For every kind of beasts and birds, of creeping things and things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed by mankind:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
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,
Surrounding context — James 3
4 Behold also the ships, which though [they be] so great, and [are] driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.
5 Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
6 And 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.
7 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:
8 But the tongue can no man tame; [it is] an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
9 Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
10 Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΠᾶσαG3956 · pasallγὰρG1063 · garforφύσιςG5449 · phusisnatureθηρίωνG2342 · thērionwild animalτεG5037 · teand/bothκαὶG2532 · kaiandπετεινῶν,G4071 · peteinosbirdἑρπετῶνG2062 · herpetonreptileτεG5037 · teand/bothκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐναλίωνG1724 · enaliosmarineδαμάζεταιG1150 · damazōto tameκαὶG2532 · kaiandδεδάμασταιG1150 · damazōto tameτῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoφύσειG5449 · phusisnatureτῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀνθρωπίνῃ·G442 · anthrōpinoshuman
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