Jump to Previous Ablaze Aflame Boasteth Boasts Credit Fire Forest Great Greatly Insignificant Kindle Kindles Kindleth Likewise Little Makes Matter Member Mere Part Remember Small Spark Spread Tongue Way WoodJump to Next Ablaze Aflame Boasteth Boasts Credit Fire Forest Great Greatly Insignificant Kindle Kindles Kindleth Likewise Little Makes Matter Member Mere Part Remember Small Spark Spread Tongue Way WoodParallel Verses English Standard Version So also the tongue is a small member, yet it boasts of great things. How great a forest is set ablaze by such a small fire! New American Standard Bible 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! King James Bible Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth! Holman Christian Standard Bible So too, though the tongue is a small part of the body, it boasts great things. Consider how large a forest a small fire ignites. International Standard Version In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, yet it can boast of great achievements. A huge forest can be set on fire by a little flame. NET Bible So too the tongue is a small part of the body, yet it has great pretensions. Think how small a flame sets a huge forest ablaze. Aramaic Bible in Plain English In this way, also, the tongue is a small member and has dominion; even a small fire kindles a great forest. GOD'S WORD® Translation In the same way the tongue is a small part of the body, but it can brag about doing important things. A large forest can be set on fire by a little flame. King James 2000 Bible Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasts great things. Behold, how great a forest a little fire kindles! American King James Version Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasts great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindles! American Standard Version So the tongue also is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how much wood is kindled by how small a fire! Douay-Rheims Bible Even so the tongue is indeed a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold how small a fire kindleth a great wood. Darby Bible Translation Thus also the tongue is a little member, and boasts great things. See how little a fire, how large a wood it kindles! English Revised Version So the tongue also is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how much wood is kindled by how small a fire! Webster's Bible Translation Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth! Weymouth New Testament In the same way the tongue is an insignificant part of the body, but it is immensely boastful. Remember how a mere spark may set a vast forest in flames. World English Bible So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest! Young's Literal Translation so also the tongue is a little member, and doth boast greatly; lo, a little fire how much wood it doth kindle! Lexicon ουτως adverbhouto hoo'-to: after that, after (in) this manner, as, even (so), for all that, like(-wise), no more, on this fashion(-wise), so (in like manner), thus, what. και conjunction kai kahee: and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words η definite article - nominative singular feminine ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. γλωσσα noun - nominative singular feminine glossa gloce-sah': the tongue; by implication, a language (specially, one naturally unacquired) -- tongue. μικρον adjective - nominative singular neuter mikros mik-ros': small (in size, quantity, number or (figuratively) dignity) -- least, less, little, small. μελος noun - nominative singular neuter melos mel'-os: a limb or part of the body -- member. εστιν verb - present indicative - third person singular esti es-tee': he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are και conjunction kai kahee: and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words μεγαλαυχει verb - present active indicative - third person singular megalaucheo meg-al-ow-kheh'-o: to talk big, i.e. be grandiloquent (arrogant, egotistic) -- boast great things. ιδου verb - second aorist active middle - second person singular idou id-oo': used as imperative lo!; -- behold, lo, see. ολιγον adjective - nominative singular neuter oligos ol-ee'-gos: puny (in extent, degree, number, duration or value); especially neuter (adverbially) somewhat -- + almost, brief(-ly), few, (a) little, + long, a season, short, small, a while. πυρ noun - nominative singular neuter pur poor: fire (literally or figuratively, specially, lightning) -- fiery, fire. ηλικην adjective - accusative singular feminine helikos hay-lee'-kos: as big as, i.e. (interjectively) how much -- how (what) great. υλην noun - accusative singular feminine hule hoo-lay': a forest, i.e. (by implication) fuel -- matter. αναπτει verb - present active indicative - third person singular anapto an-ap'-to: to enkindle -- kindle, light. 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