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James 3:5

Context
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 ©

biblegateway Jam 3:5

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 ©

biblegateway Jam 3:5

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 ©

biblegateway Jam 3:5

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 ©

biblegateway Jam 3:5

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 ©

SABDAweb Jam 3:5

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 ©

bibleoremus Jam 3:5

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 ©

biblegateway Jam 3:5

Even so the tongue is a little member and boasts great things. See how great a forest a little fire kindles!

[+] More English

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 ©

biblegateway Jam 3:5

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 kai h glwssa mikron melov estin megala aucei pur hlikhn ulhn 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

tn Grk “a small member.”

tn Grk “boasts of great things.”

tn Grk “Behold.”




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