NETBible | So too the tongue is a small part of the body, 1 yet it has great pretensions. 2 Think 3 how small a flame sets a huge forest ablaze. |
NIV © |
Likewise the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark. |
NASB © |
So also the tongue is a small part of the body, and yet it boasts of great things. See how great a forest is set aflame by such a small fire! |
NLT © |
So also, the tongue is a small thing, but what enormous damage it can do. A tiny spark can set a great forest on fire. |
MSG © |
A word out of your mouth may seem of no account, but it can accomplish nearly anything--or destroy it! It only takes a spark, remember, to set off a forest fire. |
BBE © |
Even so the tongue is a small part of the body, but it takes credit for great things. How much wood may be lighted by a very little fire! |
NRSV © |
So also the tongue is a small member, yet it boasts of great exploits. How great a forest is set ablaze by a small fire! |
NKJV © |
Even so the tongue is a little member and boasts great things. See how great a forest a little fire kindles! |
KJV | Even <2532> so <3779> the tongue <1100> is <2076> (5748) a little <3398> member <3196>_, and <2532> boasteth great things <3166> (5719)_. Behold <2400> (5628)_, how great <2245> a matter <5208> a little <3641> fire <4442> kindleth <381> (5719)_! {a matter: or, wood} |
NASB © |
So <3779> also <2532> the tongue <1100> is a small <3398> part <3196> of the body, and yet it boasts <850> of great <3173> things <3173> . See <2400> how <2245> great <2245> a forest <5208> is set <381> aflame <381> by such <2245> a small <2245> fire !<4442> |
NET [draft] ITL | So <3779> too <2532> the tongue <1100> is <1510> a small <3398> part of the body <3196> , yet <2532> it has <3166> great <3173> pretensions <3166> . Think <2400> how small <2245> a flame <4442> sets <381> a huge <2245> forest <5208> ablaze .<381> |
GREEK | outwv <3779> ADV kai <2532> CONJ h <3588> T-NSF glwssa <1100> N-NSF mikron <3398> A-NSN melov <3196> N-NSN estin <1510> (5748) V-PXI-3S kai <2532> CONJ megala <3173> A-APN aucei <3166> (5719) V-PAI-3S idou <2400> (5628) V-2AAM-2S hlikon <2245> A-NSN pur <4442> N-NSN hlikhn <2245> A-ASF ulhn <5208> N-ASF anaptei <381> (5719) V-PAI-3S |
NETBible | So too the tongue is a small part of the body, 1 yet it has great pretensions. 2 Think 3 how small a flame sets a huge forest ablaze. |
NET Notes |
1 tn Grk “a small member.” 2 tn Grk “boasts of great things.” 3 tn Grk “Behold.” |