What is the meaning of James 3:6?

* The two F.O.G. Bibles & Commentary below are currently a work in progress.

The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

And the tongue is a fire. The world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by Gehenna.

World English Bible (WEB)

And{G2532} the tongue{G1100} is a fire{G4442}, a world{G2889} of iniquity{G93}: so{G3779} is{G2525}{(G5743)} the tongue{G1100} among{G1722} our{G2257} members{G3196}, that it defileth{G4695}{(G5723)} the whole{G3650} body{G4983}, and{G2532} setteth on fire{G5394}{(G5723)} the course{G5164} of nature{G1078}; and{G2532} it is set on fire{G5394}{(G5746)} of{G5259} hell{G1067}.

Strong's King James

(6) The tongue is a fire, a world of injustice! The tongue is appointed in our members as the one polluting the entire body and setting on fire the wheel of existence and is set on fire by Gei-Hinnom.

The F.O.G*

[6] The tongue is also a fire, a world of evil among our body parts. It corrupts the whole person, sets one's whole life course on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.

The F.O.G Paraphrase

and the tongue is a fire, the world of the unrighteousness, so the tongue is set in our members, which is spotting our whole body, and is setting on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by the gehenna.

Young's Literal Translation