Cross references
James 3:8
but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
James 3:8 has 11 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 10 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Romans 3:13 (30 votes) and Psalm 140:3 (24 votes). 34 other verses point back to it. It links with 14 other books, from Deuteronomy 32 to Revelation 12.
Which verses does James 3:8 point to?
Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.
- Romans 3:1330 votes
“Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.” “The venom of vipers is on their lips.”
- Psalm 140:324 votes
They sharpen their tongues like snakes; the venom of vipers is on their lips. Selah
- Psalm 55:2118 votes
His speech is smooth as butter, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, yet they are swords unsheathed.
- James 3:614 votes
The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.
- Psalm 57:413 votes
My soul is among the lions; I lie down with ravenous beasts—with men whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are sharp swords.
- Psalm 64:3–411 votes
who sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their bitter words like arrows, ambushing the innocent in seclusion, shooting suddenly, without fear.
- Psalm 58:410 votes
Their venom is like the venom of a snake, like a cobra that shuts its ears,
- Psalm 59:710 votes
See what they spew from their mouths—sharp words from their lips: “For who can hear us?”
- Deuteronomy 32:337 votes
Their wine is the venom of serpents, the deadly poison of cobras.
- Ecclesiastes 10:117 votes
If the snake bites before it is charmed, there is no profit for the charmer.
- Revelation 12:92 votes
Which verses point to James 3:8?
The 10 strongest of 34.