Taming the Tongue
James 3:3
In 9 translations
- BSB
- When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can guide the whole animal.
- KJV
- Behold, we put bits in the horses’ mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.
- WEB
- Indeed, we put bits into the horses’ mouths so that they may obey us, and we guide their whole body.
- ASV
- Now if we put the horses’ bridles into their mouths that they may obey us, we turn about their whole body also.
- LSV
- behold, the bits we put into the mouths of the horses for their obeying us, and we direct their whole body;
- YLT
- lo, the bits we put into the mouths of the horses for their obeying us, and their whole body we turn about;
- DBY
- Behold, we put the bits in the mouths of the horses, that they may obey us, and we turn round their whole bodies.
- DRC
- For if we put bits into the mouths of horses, that they may obey us, and we turn about their whole body.
- GNV
- Beholde, we put bittes into the horses mouthes, that they should obey vs, and we turne about all their bodie.
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Where the editions differ
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- In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles include Εἰ (“If”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read δὲ (“now”); Textus Receptus read ἰδού (“behold”); Byzantine text read Ἴδε (“behold”).
- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read εἰς (“for”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read πρὸς (“to”).
SBLGNT apparatus (2)
A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.
- SBLGNT: εἰ δὲ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read εἰ δὲ; Robinson–Pierpont read Ἴδε.
- SBLGNT: εἰς. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read εἰς; Robinson–Pierpont read πρὸς.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- εἰ δὲ τῶν ἵππων τοὺς χαλινοὺς εἰς τὰ στόματα βάλλομεν εἰς τὸ πείθεσθαι αὐτοὺς ἡμῖν, καὶ ὅλον τὸ σῶμα αὐτῶν μετάγομεν.
- RP2018
- Ἴδε, τῶν ἵππων τοὺς χαλινοὺς εἰς τὰ στόματα βάλλομεν πρὸς τὸ πείθεσθαι αὐτοὺς ἡμῖν, καὶ ὅλον τὸ σῶμα αὐτῶν μετάγομεν.
- TR-Boyd
- Ἰδού, τῶν ἵππων τοὺς χαλινοὺς εἰς τὰ στόματα βάλλομεν πρὸς τὸ πείθεσθαι αὐτοὺς ἡμῖν, καὶ ὅλον τὸ σῶμα αὐτῶν μετάγομεν.
- SCR1894
- ιδου των ιππων τους χαλινους εις τα στοματα βαλλομεν προς το πειθεσθαι αυτους ημιν και ολον το σωμα αυτων μεταγομεν
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).
Cross-references most cited first
- Psalms 32:9Do not be like the horse or mule, which have no understanding; they must be controlled with bit and bridle to make them come to you.
- Psalms 39:1I said, “I will watch my ways so that I will not sin with my tongue; I will guard my mouth with a muzzle as long as the wicked are present.”
- James 1:26If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless.
- 2 Kings 19:28Because your rage and arrogance against Me have reached My ears, I will put My hook in your nose and My bit in your mouth; I will send you back the way you came.’
- Isaiah 37:29Because your rage and arrogance against Me have reached My ears, I will put My hook in your nose and My bit in your mouth; I will send you back the way you came.’
From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).