James 3:1-6

Murdock(i) 1 Let there not be many teachers among you, my brethren; but know ye, that we are obnoxious to, a severer judgment. 2 For we all offend in many things. Whoever offendeth not in discourse, is a perfect man, who can also keep his whole body in subjection. 3 Behold, we put bridles into the mouth of horses, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body. 4 Huge ships also, when strong winds drive them, are turned about by a small timber, to what place the pleasure of the pilot looketh. 5 So likewise the tongue is a small member, and it exalteth itself. Also a little fire inflameth large forests. 6 Now the tongue is a fire, and the world of sin is like a forest. And this tongue, which is one among our members, marreth our whole body; and it inflameth the series of our generations that roll on like a wheel; and it is itself on fire.