508 B
508 B
The tongue is also a fire
"The tongue is like a fire"
a world of evil set among our members
The enormous effects of sinful speaking are spoken of as if they were a world by themselves.
our members
"the members of our bodies" or "the parts of our bodies"
The tongue defiles the whole body
"For God rejects a person who speaks evil words"
sets on fire the course of life
"it ruins a person's entire life"
life, and is itself set on fire by hell
"life because the devil uses it for evil"