James 3:8 in Other Translations
King James Version (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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
But the tongue may not be controlled by man; it is an unresting evil, it is full of the poison of death.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
but the tongue can no one among men tame; [it is] an unsettled evil, full of death-bringing 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,
| But | τὴν | tēn | tane |
| the | δὲ | de | thay |
| tongue | γλῶσσαν | glōssan | GLOSE-sahn |
| can | οὐδεὶς | oudeis | oo-THEES |
| no | δύναται | dynatai | THYOO-na-tay |
| man | ἀνθρώπων | anthrōpōn | an-THROH-pone |
| tame; | δαμάσαι | damasai | tha-MA-say |
| unruly an is it | ἀκατάσχετον | akatascheton | ah-ka-TA-skay-tone |
| evil, | κακόν | kakon | ka-KONE |
| full | μεστὴ | mestē | may-STAY |
| of deadly | ἰοῦ | iou | ee-OO |
| poison. | θανατηφόρου | thanatēphorou | tha-na-tay-FOH-roo |