James 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 James Chapter 3 connects to 10 cross-references. The tongue is a small member but boasts of great things — a small fire setting ablaze a great forest. It is a restless evil full of deadly poison, blessing God and cursing people made in God's likeness. Who is …
Other Translations
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!
Cross References
Then said they, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, …
Their tongue is as an arrow shot out; it speaketh deceit: one speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, …
And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the …
And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell …
And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to …
These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men’s persons in …
Which said unto God, Depart from us: and what can the Almighty do for them?
What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?
Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.
Speak, and say, Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I am against thee, Pharaoh king of Egypt, the great dragon …