Chalinagogeo describes restraining the tongue and, by extension in James 3:2, the whole body.

The two occurrences show restraint or control: James 1:26 places it with not restraining the tongue, while James 3:2 extends the stated ability to the whole body.

1. Restraining speech and conduct · dominant

   In James 1:26, the present active participle occurs in the contrast between someone who thinks himself religious and not restraining his tongue; the APB renders the clause "not bridling his tongue." In James 3:2, the aorist active infinitive names an ability connected with not stumbling in word, and the APB renders the result as being able "to bridle the whole body."

   James 1:26James 3:2

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses "bridling" for the tongue in James 1:26 and "to bridle" for the whole body in James 3:2. These renderings confirm the clauses' overall presentation rather than isolate every contribution of the Greek form.