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# General Information:
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James is developing an argument that small things can control big things.
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# Now if we put bits into horses' mouths
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James speaks about horses' bits. A bit is a small piece of metal that is placed into a horse's mouth to control where it goes.
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# Now if
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"If" or "When"
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# horses
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A horse is a large animal used to carry things or people.
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# Notice also that ships ... are steered by a very small rudder
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A ship is like a truck that floats on water. A rudder is a flat piece of wood or metal at the back of the ship, used to control where it goes. The word "rudder" could also be translated as "tool."
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# are driven by strong winds,
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This can be stated in active form. AT: "strong winds push them, they" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# are steered by a very small rudder to wherever the pilot desires
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"have a small tool that a person can use to control where the ship goes"
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/obey]]
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