Verse 5
James 3:5
English Revised Version
5
So the tongue also is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how much wood is kindled by how small a fire!
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 not many teachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive heavier judgment.
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2
For in many things we all stumble. If any stumbleth not in word, the same is a perfect man, able to...
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3
Now if we put the horses’ bridles into their mouths, that they may obey us, we turn about their whol...
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4
Behold, the ships also, though they are so great, and are driven by rough winds, are yet turned abou...
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5
So the tongue also is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how much wood is kindled b...
6
And the tongue is a fire: the world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defileth the...
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7
For every kind of beasts and birds, of creeping things and things in the sea, is tamed, and hath bee...
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8
but the tongue can no man tame; it is a restless evil, it is full of deadly poison.
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9
Therewith bless we the Lord and Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the likenes...
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10
out of the same mouth cometh forth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to b...
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11
Doth the fountain send forth from the same opening sweet water and bitter?
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12
Can a fig tree, my brethren, yield olives, or a vine figs? neither can salt water yield sweet.
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13
Who is wise and understanding among you? let him shew by his good life his works in meekness of wisd...
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14
But if ye have bitter jealousy and faction in your heart, glory not and lie not against the truth.
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15
This wisdom is not a wisdom that cometh down from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
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16
For where jealousy and faction are, there is confusion and every vile deed.
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17
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full...
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