James 3:3
Behold, we put bits in the horses’ mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.
Context
This verse from James Chapter 3 connects to 5 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 …
Outras Traduções
Now if we put the horses’ bridles into their mouths that they may obey us, we turn about their whole body also.
lo, the bits we put into the mouths of the horses for their obeying us, and their whole body we turn about;
Now if we put bits of iron into horses' mouths so that they may be guided by us, we have complete control of their bodies.
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