James 3:2 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

for we all make many stumbles; if any one in word doth not stumble, this one [is] a perfect man, able to bridle also the whole body;

English ASV

For in many things we all stumble. If any stumbleth not in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.

English Amplified

For we all often stumble and fall and offend in many things. And if anyone does not offend in speech [never says the wrong things], he is a fully developed character and a perfect man, able to control his whole body and to curb his entire nature.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For we all often stumble and fall and offend in many things. And if anyone does not offend in speech [never says the wrong things], he is a fully developed character and a perfect man, able to control his whole body and to curb his entire nature.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to control his whole body.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is mature, able also to control the whole body.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

For we all often offend. If any one offend not in word, *he* [is] a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body too.

English EASY 2024

We all make many mistakes. So, if someone never says anything that is bad, that person is completely good. It shows that he has authority over his whole body.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

We all make many mistakes. A person who never said anything wrong would be perfect. Someone like that would be able to control their whole body too.

For we all stumble in many ways, and if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle his whole body.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

All of us often make mistakes. But if a person never makes a mistake in what he says, he is perfect and is also able to control his whole being.

English God's Word - GW 1995

All of us make a lot of mistakes. If someone doesn't make any mistakes when he speaks, he would be perfect. He would be able to control everything he does.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

for we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a mature man who is also able to control his whole body.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to bridle the entire body as well.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

We all stumble in many ways. But if any man does not stumble in what he says, he is a complete man and able also to control the whole body.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body as well.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

for we all fall short in many respects. If anyone does not fall short in speech, he is a perfect man, able to bridle his whole body also.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

For we all stumble in many ways. If someone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect individual, able to control the entire body as well.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

All of us get tripped up in many ways. Suppose someone is never wrong in what he says. Then he is a perfect man. He is able to keep his whole body under control.

English NIV

We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to keep his whole body in check.

English NKJ 1982

For we all stumble in many things. If anyone does not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body.

English NLT

We all make many mistakes, but those who control their tongues can also control themselves in every other way.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

For all of us make many mistakes. Anyone who makes no mistakes in speaking is perfect, able to keep the whole body in check with a bridle.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

We all fail in many areas, but especially with our words. Yet if we’re able to bridle the words we say we are powerful enough to control ourselves in every way, and that means our character is mature and fully developed.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

For we all make many mistakes, and if any one makes no mistakes in what he says he is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

If anyone can control his tongue, it proves that he has perfect control over himself in every other way.

English Tyndale 1537

For in many things we sin all. If a man sin not in word, he(the same) is a perfect man and able to tame all the body.

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