James 3:4 - Forerunner Commentary

James 3:4

2 For ^awe all stumble in many things. ^bIf anyone does not stumble in word, ^che is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body.

3 Indeed, ^awe put bits in horses’ mouths that they may obey us, and we turn their whole body.

4 Look also at ships: although they are so large and are driven by fierce winds, they are turned by a very small rudder wherever the pilot desires.

5 Even so ^athe tongue is a little member and ^bboasts great things. See how great a forest a little fire kindles!

6 And ^athe tongue is a fire, a world of¹ iniquity. The tongue is so set among our members that it ^bdefiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of² nature; and it is set on fire by³ hell.

7 For every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and creature of the sea, is tamed and has been tamed by mankind.

8 But no man can tame the tongue. It is an unruly evil, ^afull of deadly poison.

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Interlinear Bible for James 3:4:

Behold
idou (#2400) also
kai (#2532) the
xurao (#3588) ships,
ploion (#4143) which though they be
omos (#5607) so great,
telikoutos (#5082) and
kai (#2532) are driven
elauno (#1643) of
hupo (#5259) fierce
skleros (#4642) winds,
anemos (#417) yet are they turned about
metago (#3329) with
hupo (#5259) a very small
elachistos (#1646) helm,
pedalion (#4079) whithersoever
hopou (#3699) the
xurao (#3588) governor
horme (#3730) listeth.
boulomai (#1014)

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