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 …
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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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Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.
What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?
Which said unto God, Depart from us: and what can the Almighty do for them?
For the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the Lord abhorreth.
They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.
Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?