Santiago 3:5
Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
Context
This verse from Santiago Chapter 3 connects to 10 cross-references. La lengua es un miembro pequeño pero se jacta de grandes cosas — como un pequeño fuego que incendia un gran bosque. Ningún hombre puede domar la lengua; de la misma fuente no pueden salir agua dulce y amarga.
Otras traducciones
So the tongue also is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how much wood is kindled by how small a fire!
so also the tongue is a little member, and doth boast greatly; lo, a little fire how much wood it doth kindle!
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!
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