^{3 Ref} lo, the bits we put into the mouths of the horses for their obeying us, and their whole body we turn about;

^{4 Ref} lo, also the ships, being so great, and by fierce winds being driven, are led about by a very small helm, whithersoever the impulse of the helmsman doth counsel,

^{5 Ref} so also the tongue is a little member, and doth boast greatly; lo, a little fire how much wood it doth kindle!

^{6 Ref} and the tongue `is' a fire, the world of the unrighteousness, so the tongue is set in our members, which is spotting our whole body, and is setting on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by the gehenna.

⁷ For every nature, both of beasts and of fowls, both of creeping things and things of the sea, is subdued, and hath been subdued, by the human nature,

^{8 Ref} and the tongue no one of men is able to subdue, `it is' an unruly evil, full of deadly poison,

^{9 Ref} with it we do bless the God and Father, and with it we do curse the men made according to the similitude of God;

^{3 Ref} Now if we put the horses' bridles into their mouths that they may obey us, we turn about their whole body also.

^{4 Ref} Behold, the ships also, though they are so great and are driven by rough winds, are yet turned about by a very small rudder, whither the impulse of the steersman willeth.

^{5 Ref} So the tongue also is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how much wood is kindled by how small a fire!

^{6 Ref} And the tongue is a fire: the world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the wheel of nature, and is set on fire by hell.

⁷ For every kind of beasts and birds, of creeping things and things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed by mankind.

^{8 Ref} But the tongue can no man tame; `it is' a restless evil, `it is' full of deadly poison.

^{9 Ref} Therewith bless we the Lord and Father; and therewith curse we men, who are made after the likeness of God:

^{3 Ref} Now if we put bits of iron into horses' mouths so that they may be guided by us, we have complete control of their bodies.

^{4 Ref} And again ships, though they are so great and are moved by violent winds, are turned by a very small guiding-blade, at the impulse of the man who is using it.

^{5 Ref} Even so the tongue is a small part of the body, but it takes credit for great things. How much wood may be lighted by a very little fire!

^{6 Ref} And the tongue is a fire; it is the power of evil placed in our bodies, making all the body unclean, putting the wheel of life on fire, and getting its fire from hell.

⁷ For every sort of beast and bird and every living thing on earth and in the sea has been controlled by man and is under his authority;

^{8 Ref} But the tongue may not be controlled by man; it is an unresting evil, it is full of the poison of death.

^{9 Ref} With it we give praise to our Lord and Father; and with it we put a curse on men who are made in God's image.