to tame many different types of wild animals, but no man can tame the tongue. the word for tame means to control or restrain. so it almost sounds like a lost cause, but it is not. what james is saying here is that you cannot just go through life and not address the issue of your tongue. you must pay attention to your words and how to change those words. if you do nothing to address what comes out of your mouth it will bring forth words that are in fact harmful to your life and to others. this is because when you were born again the only thing that 