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17 lines
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# Likewise
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This word signals the analogy of the tongue to the horses' bits and the ships' rudders mentioned in the previous verses. Alternate translation: "In the same way"
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# boasts great things
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Here "things" is a general word for everything about which these people are proud.
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# Notice also
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"Think about"
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# how small a fire sets on fire a large forest
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In order to help people understand the harm that the tongue can cause, James speaks of the harm that a small flame can cause. Alternate translation: "how a small flame can start a fire that burns many trees"
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