1Be ye not many masters, my brethren, knowing that you receive the greater judgment.

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Luke 12:47, Luke 12:48, 1 Timothy 1:7, Luke 12:47, Luke 12:48

2For in many things we all offend. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man. He is able also with a bridle to lead about the whole body.

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James 1:26, James 1:26, Proverbs 13:3, Proverbs 13:3, 1 Peter 3:10

3For if we put bits into the mouths of horses, that they may obey us: and we turn about their whole body.

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Psalms 32:9, Psalms 32:9, Psalms 39:1, Psalms 39:1, James 1:26

4Behold also ships, whereas they are great and are driven by strong winds, yet are they turned about with a small helm, whithersoever the force of the governor willeth.

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Matthew 8:24, Acts 27:14, Acts 27:38, Psalms 107:25, Psalms 107:27

5Even so the tongue is indeed a little member and boasteth great things. Behold how small a fire kindleth a great wood.

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Proverbs 18:21, Proverbs 18:21, Jeremiah 9:3, Jeremiah 9:8, Jeremiah 9:3

6And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity. The tongue is placed among our members, which defileth the whole body and inflameth the wheel of our nativity, being set on fire by hell.

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Psalms 120:2, Psalms 120:3, Psalms 120:2, Psalms 120:3, Proverbs 16:27

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.

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Mark 5:4, Mark 5:4

8But the tongue no man can tame, an unquiet evil, full of deadly poison.

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Romans 3:13, Romans 3:13, Psalms 140:3, Psalms 140:3, James 3:6

9By it we bless God and the Father: and by it we curse men who are made after the likeness of God.

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Psalms 10:7, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:27, Psalms 10:7, Genesis 1:26

10Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

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Romans 12:14, Romans 12:14, 1 Peter 3:9, 1 Peter 3:9, 1 Corinthians 3:3

11Doth a fountain send forth, out of the same hole, sweet and bitter water?

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12Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear grapes? Or the vine, figs? So neither can the salt water yield sweet.

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Luke 6:43, Luke 6:44, Luke 6:43, Luke 6:44, Matthew 12:33

13Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge, among you? Let him shew, by a good contestation, his work in the meekness of wisdom.

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Galatians 5:23, Galatians 5:23, James 3:17, James 3:17, Matthew 5:5

14But if you have bitter zeal, and there be contention in your hearts: glory not and be not liars against the truth.

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James 3:16, James 3:16, 1 Corinthians 13:4, 1 Corinthians 13:4, Philippians 2:3

15For this is not wisdom, descending from above: but earthly, sensual, devilish.

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James 3:17, James 3:17, James 1:17, 1 Corinthians 3:19, James 1:17

16For where envying and contention is: there is inconstancy and every evil work.

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James 3:14, James 3:14, 1 Corinthians 3:3, 1 Corinthians 3:3, 1 Corinthians 14:33

17But the wisdom that is from above, first indeed is chaste, then peaceable, modest, easy to be persuaded, consenting to the good, full of mercy and good fruits, without judging, without dissimulation.

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Galatians 5:22, Galatians 5:23, Galatians 5:22, Galatians 5:23, Proverbs 2:6

18And the fruit of justice is sown in peace, to them that make peace.

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Matthew 5:9, Matthew 5:9, Hosea 10:12, Hosea 10:12, Philippians 1:11