8 but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, kfull of deadly poison.
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Related Verses
Psalm 140:3
They make their tongue sharp as a serpent’s,
and under their lips is the venom of asps. Selah
Ecclesiastes 10:11
If the serpent bites before it is charmed,
there is no advantage to the charmer.
Romans 3:13
“Their throat is an open grave;
they use their tongues to deceive.”
“The venom of asps is under their lips.”
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