James 3:5
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Even so the tongue is a small part of the body, but it takes credit for great things. How much wood may be lighted by a very little fire! James 3:5 (BBE)
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So the tongue also is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how much wood is kindled by how small a fire!
In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it boasts of great things. Consider how small a spark sets a great forest ablaze.
Thus also the tongue is a little member, and boasts great things. See how little a fire, how large a wood it kindles!
Even so the tongue is indeed a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold how small a fire kindleth a great wood.
In just the same way the tongue is a very small part of the body, but it makes great boasts! Think how a big forest can be set on fire by a very small flame!
Euen so the tongue is a litle member, and boasteth of great things: beholde, howe great a thing a litle fire kindleth.
Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
So also the lashon [(tongue)], an evar katon [(small member)] speaks of RAVREVAN[(boastful things)]. Hinei, an eish ketanah [(small fire)] and yet how great a forest it can set ablaze!
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