James 3:5
“Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!”
King James Version (KJV)
Other Translations of James 3:5
“Euen so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things: behold, how great a matter a litle fire kindleth.”King James Version (1611) -
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“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!”New American Standard Version (1995)
“So the tongue also is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how much wood is kindled by how small a fire!”American Standard Version (1901)
“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!”Basic English Bible
“Thus also the tongue is a little member, and boasts great things. See how little a fire, how large a wood it kindles!”Darby Bible
“Even so the tongue is indeed a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold how small a fire kindleth a great wood. ”Douay Rheims Bible
“Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth! ”Webster's Bible
“In the same way the tongue is an insignificant part of the body, but it is immensely boastful. Remember how a mere spark may set a vast forest in flames.”Weymouth Bible
“So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest!”World English Bible
“So also the tunge is but a litil membre, and reisith grete thingis. Lo! hou litil fier brenneth a ful greet wode.”Wycliffe Bible
“so also the tongue is a little member, and doth boast greatly; lo, a little fire how much wood it doth kindle!”Youngs Literal Bible
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