Catholic Public Domain Version
"For so we put bridles into the mouths of horses, in order to submit them to our will, and so we turn their whole body around. "
— James 3:3, Catholic Public Domain Version
“Behold, we put bits in the horses’ mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.”
“Now if we put the horses’ bridles into their mouths that they may obey us, we turn about their whole body also. ”
“Indeed, we put bits into the horses' mouths so that they may obey us, and we guide their whole body.”
“And if we put bits into the mouths of horses to get them to obey us, then we guide their entire bodies.”
“For if we put bits into the mouths of horses, that they may obey us: and we turn about their whole body.”
“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.”
“Behold, we put bits in the horses’ mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.”
My brothers, not many of you should choose to become teachers, knowing that you shall receive a stricter judgment.
For we all offend in many ways. If anyone does not offend in word, he is a perfect man. And he is then able, as if with a bridle, to lead the whole body around.
For so we put bridles into the mouths of horses, in order to submit them to our will, and so we turn their whole body around.
Consider also the ships, which, though they are great and may be driven by strong winds, yet they are turned around with a small rudder, to be directed to wherever the strength of the pilot might will.
So also the tongue certainly is a small part, but it moves great things. Consider that a small fire can set ablaze a great forest.
And so the tongue is like a fire, comprising all iniquity. The tongue, stationed in the midst of our body, can defile the entire body and inflame the wheel of our nativity, setting a fire from Hell.