| New International Version (NIV) | New International Version (NIV) |
| 8 but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. | 8 but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. |
| 9 With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God's likeness. | 9 With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God's likeness. |
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