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When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal.King James Bible
Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.American Standard Version
Now if we put the horses bridles into their mouths that they may obey us, we turn about their whole body also.Young's Literal Translation
lo, the bits we put into the mouths of the horses for their obeying us, and their whole body we turn about;James 3:3 Additional Translations
Clarke's Commentary on the BibleBehold, we put bits in the horses' mouths - In order to show the necessity of regulating the tongue, to which St. James was led by his exhortation to them who wished to thrust themselves into the teacher's office, supposing, because they had the gift of a ready flow of speech, that therefore they might commence teachers of Divine things; he proceeds to show that the tongue must be bridled as the horse, and governed as the ships; because, though it is small, it is capable of ruling the whole man; and of irritating and offending others. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge James 1:26 If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridles not his tongue, but deceives his own heart, this man's religion is vain. 2 Kings 19:28 Because your rage against me and your tumult is come up into my ears, therefore I will put my hook in your nose... Psalm 32:9 Be you not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle... Psalm 39:1 I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me. Isaiah 37:29 Because your rage against me, and your tumult, is come up into my ears, therefore will I put my hook in your nose... James 3:3 Parallel Commentaries
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Psalm 32:9 Do not be like the horse or the mule, which have no understanding but must be controlled by bit and bridle or they will not come to you.
James 3:4 Or take ships as an example. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot wants to go.
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