James · Ἰάκωβος

James 3:5

Οὕτως καὶ ἡ γλῶσσα μικρὸν μέλος ἐστίν, καὶ μεγαλαυχεῖ. Ἰδού, ὀλίγον πῦρ ἡλίκην ὕλην ἀνάπτει.
Oytōs kai ē glōssa mikron melos estin, kai megalaychei. Idoy, oligon pyr ēlikēn ylēn anaptei.
King James Version (KJV)

Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!

Modern English

Likewise, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark.

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