James 3:8
“But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
But the tongue can no man tame,.... Either his own, or others; not his own, for the man that has the greatest guard upon…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
But the tongue can no man tame - This does not mean that it is never brought under control, but that it is impossible…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
But the tongue wan no man tame - No cunning, persuasion, or influence has ever been able to silence it. Nothing but the…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714James 3:1-12
The foregoing chapter shows how unprofitable and dead faith is without works. It is plainly intimated by what this…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
but the tongue can no man tame There is a special force in the Greek tense for "tame", which expresses not habitual, but…
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