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James 3:6

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial

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KJV ORIGINAL

And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Your tongue is literally like fire — it's a whole universe of damage waiting to happen. It's this one small part of you, but it can mess up your entire life and everything around you. It ignites destruction that spreads way beyond what you ever intended, and honestly? That destructive power comes from the darkest places.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Your words have the power to burn down everything you've built — choose them carefully.

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Everywhere they go, they leave behind destruction and pain.

All your wealth, your markets, your trade goods, your sailors and ship captains, your repair crews, your business partners, and your entire army — everyone who's part of your empire — they're all going down to the bottom of the ocean when your day of destruction comes.

You've completely trashed your holy places with all your wrongdoing and corrupt business deals. So I'm going to light a fire from deep inside you that will consume everything you are, and I'll turn you to ashes right there on the ground for everyone to see.

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