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So the tongue also is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how much wood is kindled by how small a fire!
So too, though the tongue is a small part of the body, it boasts great things. Consider how a small fire sets ablaze a large forest.
Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
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!
Likewise, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark.
Even so the tongue is a little member and boasts great things. See how great a forest a little fire kindles!
In the same way, the tongue is a small thing that makes grand speeches. But a tiny spark can set a great forest on fire.
So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest!