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The tongue is a fire (η γλωσσα πυρ). So necessarily since there is no article with πυρ (apparently same word as German feuer
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes
And the tongue is a fire. In this sense, it produces a "blaze," or a great conflagration. It produces a disturbance and an agitation that …
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
And the tongue is a fire.—A better rendering is: The tongue—that world of iniquity—is a fire, to burn and destro…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Expositor'sBible Commentary
So, James says, “The tongue also is a fire.” The inflammatory tongue has turned brother against brother, neighbor against neighbor, nation against …
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
He now explains the evils that come from neglecting to restrain the tongue, so that we may know that the tongue can do much good or much evil — tha…
John Gill
JohnGill
And the tongue is a fire
It is like to fire, very useful in its place, to warm and comfort; so is the tongue in Christian conv…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
We are taught to dread an unruly tongue as one of the greatest evils. The affairs of humankind are thrown into confusion by the tongues of people. …
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A.T. Robertson
A.T.Robertson