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Holman Christian Standard Bible
3 Now when we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we also guide the whole animal.
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English Standard Version
3 If we put bits into the mouths of horses so that they obey us, we guide their whole bodies as well.
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King James Version
3 Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.
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The Message Bible
3 A bit in the mouth of a horse controls the whole horse.
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New American Standard Bible
3 Now if we put the bits into the horses' mouths so that they will obey us, we direct their entire body as well.
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New International Version
3 When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal.
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New King James Version
3 Indeed, we put bits in horses' mouths that they may obey us, and we turn their whole body.
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New Living Translation
3 We can make a large horse go wherever we want by means of a small bit in its mouth.
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New Revised Standard
3 If we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we guide their whole bodies.
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American Standard Version
3 Now if we put the horses' bridles into their mouths that they may obey us, we turn about their whole body also.
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The Bible in Basic English
3 Now if we put bits of iron into horses' mouths so that they may be guided by us, we have complete control of their bodies.
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Common English Bible
3 When we bridle horses and put bits in their mouths to lead them wherever we want, we can control their whole bodies.
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Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha
3 When we bridle horses and put bits in their mouths to lead them wherever we want, we can control their whole bodies.
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The Complete Jewish Bible
3 If we put a bit into a horse's mouth to make it obey us, we control its whole body as well.
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The Darby Translation
3 Behold, we put the bits in the mouths of the horses, that they may obey us, and we turn round their whole bodies.
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Good News Translation
3 We put a bit into the mouth of a horse to make it obey us, and we are able to make it go where we want.
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Good News Translation w/ Apocrypha
3 We put a bit into the mouth of a horse to make it obey us, and we are able to make it go where we want.
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GOD'S WORD Translation
3 We put bits in the mouths of horses to make them obey us, and we have control over everything they do.
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Hebrew Names Version
3 Indeed, we put bits into the horses' mouths so that they may obey us, and we turn about their whole body.
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Jubilee Bible 2000
3 Behold, we put bits (or restraint) in the horses’ mouths to persuade them, and we govern their whole body.
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King James Version w/ Apocrypha
3 Behold , we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.
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Lexham English Bible
3 And if we put bits in the mouths of horses so that they obey us, we also guide their whole bodies.
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New Century Version
3 When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can control their whole bodies.
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New International Reader's Version
3 We put a bit in the mouth of a horse to make it obey us. We can control the whole animal with it.
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New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha
3 If we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we guide their whole bodies.
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Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible
3 For if we put bits into the mouths of horses, that they may obey us: and we turn about their whole body.
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Revised Standard Version
3 If we put bits into the mouths of horses that they may obey us, we guide their whole bodies.
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Revised Standard Version w/ Apocrypha
3 If we put bits into the mouths of horses that they may obey us, we guide their whole bodies.
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SBL Greek New Testament
3 εἰ δὲ ⸃ τῶν ἵππων τοὺς χαλινοὺς εἰς τὰ στόματα βάλλομεν εἰς τὸ πείθεσθαι αὐτοὺς ἡμῖν, καὶ ὅλον τὸ σῶμα αὐτῶν μετάγομεν.
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Third Millennium Bible
3 Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us, and we turn about their whole body.
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Third Millennium Bible w/ Apocrypha
3 Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us, and we turn about their whole body.
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Tyndale
3 Beholde we put bittes into ye horses mouthes that they shuld obeye vs and we turne aboute all the body.
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The Latin Vulgate
3 si autem equorum frenos in ora mittimus ad consentiendum nobis et omne corpus illorum circumferimus
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The Latin Vulgate w/ Apocrypha
3 si autem equorum frenos in ora mittimus ad consentiendum nobis et omne corpus illorum circumferimus
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The Webster Bible
3 Behold, we put bits in the mouths of horses, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.
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World English Bible
3 Indeed, we put bits into the horses' mouths so that they may obey us, and we turn about their whole body.
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Weymouth New Testament
3 Remember that we put the horses' bit into their mouths to make them obey us, and so we turn their whole bodies round.
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Wycliffe
3 For if we put bridles into horses' mouths, for to consent to us, and we lead about all the body of them.
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Young's Literal Translation
3 lo, the bits we put into the mouths of the horses for their obeying us, and their whole body we turn about;
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