Verse Comparison: James 3:3
American Standard Version
Now if we put the horses' bridles into their mouths that they may obey us, we turn about their whole body also.
Amplified® Bible
If we set bits in the horses' mouths to make them obey us, we can turn their whole bodies about.
Contemporary English Version
By putting a bit into the mouth of a horse, we can turn the horse in different directions.
Darby English Version
Behold, we put the bits in the mouths of the horses, that they may obey us, and we turn round their whole bodies.
Good News Bible
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.
International Standard Version
Now if we put bits into horses' mouths to make them obey us, we can guide their whole bodies as well.
King James Version
Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.
New American Standard Bible
Now if we put the bits into the horses' mouths so that they will obey us, we direct their entire body as well.
New International Version
When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal.
New King James Version
Indeed, we put bits in horses' mouths that they may obey us, and we turn their whole body.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Now if we put the bits into the horses' mouths so that they will obey us, we direct their entire body as well.
Young's Literal Translation
lo, the bits we put into the mouths of the horses for their obeying us, and their whole body we turn about;
