James Chapter 3, Verse 3
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3: ιδου των ιππων τους χαλινους εις τα στοματα βαλλομεν προς το πειθεσθαι αυτους ημιν και ολον το σωμα αυτων μεταγομεν
3: Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey
us; and we turn about their whole body.
3: For if we put bits into the mouths of horses, that they may obey
us: and we turn about their whole body.
Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, etc. The meaning of this simple illustration is, that as we control a horse by the bit -- though the bit is a small thing -- so the body is controlled by the tongue. He who has a proper control over his tongue can govern his whole body, as he who holds a bridle governs and turns about the horse.
