NASB
"Now if we put the bits into the horses' mouths so that they will obey us, we direct their entire body as well."
— James 3:3, NASB
“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.”
Let not many of you become teachers, my brethren, knowing that as such we will incur a stricter judgment.
For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body as well.
Now if we put the bits into the horses' mouths so that they will obey us, we direct their entire body as well.
Look at the ships also, though they are so great and are driven by strong winds, are still directed by a very small rudder wherever the inclination of the pilot desires.
So also the tongue is a small part of the body, and yet it boasts of great things. See how great a forest is set aflame by such a small fire!
And the tongue is a fire, the very world of iniquity; the tongue is set among our members as that which defiles the entire body, and sets on fire the course of our life, and is set on fire by hell.