3Now1if we put the bits into the horses'mouthsso that they will obey us, we direct their entirebody as well.
4Look at the shipsalso, though they are sogreat and are driven by strongwinds, are still directed by a verysmallrudderwherever the inclination of the pilotdesires.
5Soalso the tongue is a smallpart of the body, and yet it 2boasts of greatthings. 3Seehowgreat a forest is setaflame by such a smallfire !
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And 4the tongue is a fire, the very world of iniquity ; the tongue is setamong our members as that which 5defiles the entirebody, and sets on fire the course of our alife, and is set on fire by b6hell.
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For everycspecies of beasts and birds, of reptiles and creatures of the sea, is tamed and has been tamed by the humandrace.
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But noonecantame the tongue ; it is a restlessevil and full of 7deadlypoison.
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With it we bless8our Lord and Father, and with it we cursemen, 9who have beenmade in the likeness of God ;
