7For every species both of beasts and of birds, both of creeping things and of sea animals, is tamed and has been tamed by the human species;


In Context

4 Behold also the ships, which are so great, and driven by violent winds, are turned about by a very small rudder, wherever the pleasure of the helmsman will.

5 Thus also the tongue is a little member, and boasts great things. See how little a fire, how large a wood it kindles!

6 and the tongue is fire, the world of unrighteousness; the tongue is set in our members, the defiler of the whole body, and which sets fire to the course of nature, and is set on fire of hell.

7 For every species both of beasts and of birds, both of creeping things and of sea animals, is tamed and has been tamed by the human species;

8 but the tongue can no one among men tame; it is an unsettled evil, full of death-bringing poison.

9 Therewith bless we the Lord and Father, and therewith curse we men made after the likeness of God.

James 3:7 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:7For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

3:7All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and creatures of the sea are being tamed and have been tamed by man,

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

3:7For every nature of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of the rest, is tamed, and hath been tamed, by the nature of man:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

3:7For every kind of beasts and birds, of creeping things and things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed by mankind.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

3:7For every kind of beasts and birds, of creeping things and things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed by mankind:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:7For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of animals in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed by mankind:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:7For every kind of animal, bird, creeping thing, and thing in the sea, is tamed, and has been tamed by mankind.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

3:7For 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,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:7For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and has been tamed of mankind: