And the tongue is a fire. The tongue, a world of unrighteousness, is placed[a] among our members. It stains the whole body,(A) sets the course of life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell. Every kind of animal, bird, reptile, and fish is tamed and has been tamed by humankind, but no one can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.(B)

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  1. 3:6 Or places itself, or appoints itself

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