The Injury Which May be Wrought by an Insignificant Thing
James 3:5-6
Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasts great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindles!…


In the Fisheries Exhibition there was exhibited a "cable-worm" that had pierced through the Atlantic Cable and stopped the communication between two continents. It was a very insignificant little creature, but its power for mischief was unlimited.

(H. O. Mackey.)



Parallel Verses
KJV: Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!

WEB: So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest!




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