Verse 5
James 3:5
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
5
Even so the tongue is indeed a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold how small a fire kindleth a great wood.
Original Language Text
greek
οὕτως καὶ ἡ γλῶσσα μικρὸν μέλος ἐστὶν καὶ ⸂μεγάλα αὐχεῖ⸃. Ἰδοὺ ⸀ἡλίκον πῦρ ἡλίκην ὕλην ἀνάπτει·
English Translation
So also the tongue is a small member and boasts great things. Behold how great a fire ignites such a small wood.
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Chapter 3 Context
1
Be ye not many masters, my brethren, knowing that you receive the greater judgment.
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2
For in many things we all offend. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man. He is ab...
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3
For if we put bits into the mouths of horses, that they may obey us, and we turn about their whole b...
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4
Behold also ships, whereas they are great, and are driven by strong winds, yet are they turned about...
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5
Even so the tongue is indeed a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold how small a fire kin...
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And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity. The tongue is placed among our members, which defilet...
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7
For every nature of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of the rest, is tamed, and hath been...
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8
But the tongue no man can tame, an unquiet evil, full of deadly poison.
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9
By it we bless God (Elohim) and the Father: and by it we curse men, who are made after the likeness...
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10
Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
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11
Doth a fountain send forth, out of the same hole, sweet and bitter water?
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12
Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear grapes; or the vine, figs? So neither can the salt water yield s...
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13
Who is a wise man, and endued with knowledge among you? Let him shew, by a good conversation, his wo...
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14
But if you have bitter zeal, and there be contentions in your hearts; glory not, and be not liars ag...
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15
For this is not wisdom, descending from above: but earthly, sensual, devilish.
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16
For where envying and contention is, there is inconstancy, and every evil work.
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17
But the wisdom, that is from above, first indeed is chaste, then peaceable, modest, easy to be persu...
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18
And the fruit of justice is sown in peace, to them that make peace.
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