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And 1the tongue is a fire, the very world of iniquity; the tongue is setamong our members as that which 2defiles the entirebody, and sets on fire the course of our life, and is set on fire by 3hell.
4
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.
5
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!
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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.
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For every species of beasts and birds, of reptiles and creatures of the sea, is tamed and has been tamed by the human race.
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But no one can tame the tongue; it is a restless evil and full of deadly poison.