Cross references
James 3:5
In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it boasts of great things. Consider how small a spark sets a great forest ablaze.
James 3:5 has 22 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 13 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Proverbs 18:21 (34 votes) and Proverbs 12:18 (25 votes). 36 other verses point back to it. It links with 21 other books, from Exodus 5 to Revelation 13.
Which verses does James 3:5 point to?
The 20 strongest of 22, ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.
- Proverbs 18:2134 votes
Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
- Proverbs 12:1825 votes
Speaking rashly is like a piercing sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
- Jeremiah 9:3–824 votes
“They bend their tongues like bows; lies prevail over truth in the land. For they proceed from evil to evil, and they do not take Me into account,” declares the LORD. “Let everyone guard against his neighbor; do not trust any brother, for every brother deals craftily, and every friend spreads slander. …
- Proverbs 15:223 votes
The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool spouts folly.
- Psalm 17:1015 votes
They have closed their callous hearts; their mouths speak with arrogance.
- Psalm 73:8–913 votes
They mock and speak with malice; with arrogance they threaten oppression. They set their mouths against the heavens, and their tongues strut across the earth.
- Psalm 12:2–412 votes
They lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and a double heart. May the LORD cut off all flattering lips and every boastful tongue. …
- Psalm 52:1–211 votes
For the choirmaster. A Maskil of David. After Doeg the Edomite went to Saul and told him, “David has gone to the house of Ahimelech.” Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man? The loving devotion of God endures all day long. Your tongue devises destruction like a sharpened razor, O worker of deceit.
- Jeremiah 18:188 votes
Then some said, “Come, let us make plans against Jeremiah, for the law will never be lost to the priest, nor counsel to the wise, nor an oracle to the prophet. Come, let us denounce him and pay no heed to any of his words.”
- Jude 1:168 votes
These men are discontented grumblers, following after their own lusts; their mouths spew arrogance; they flatter others for their own advantage.
- Psalm 10:35 votes
- Revelation 13:5–65 votes
- Ezekiel 28:24 votes
- 2 Kings 19:22–243 votes
- 2 Peter 2:183 votes
- Exodus 15:92 votes
- Job 21:14–152 votes
- Job 22:172 votes
- Daniel 4:302 votes
- Daniel 3:151 vote
Which verses point to James 3:5?
The 10 strongest of 36.