James 3:1-3

New American Standard Bible 1995

The Tongue Is a Fire

3 ^(A)Let not many of you become teachers, ^(B)my brethren, knowing that as such we will incur a ^[a]stricter judgment. ² For we all ^(C)stumble in many ways. ^(D)If anyone does not stumble in ^[b]what he says, he is a ^(E)perfect man, able to ^(F)bridle the whole body as well. ³ Now ^(G)if we put the bits into the horses’ mouths so that they will obey us, we direct their entire body as well.