 | Charles Simmons - 1850 - 532 Seiten
...: one speaketh peaceably to his neighbor with his mouth, but in heart he layeth his wait. Jam. 3: 5 The tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth ! b And° the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity : so is the tongue among our members,... | |
 | Henrietta Louisa Lear - 1850 - 240 Seiten
...never say anything lightly about religious things. Mossy often tells us that text from S. James, about 'the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold how great a matter a little fire kindleth'." " Yes," her aunt replied, " if we could always remember that, and stop the angry or... | |
 | John Jackson - 1851 - 184 Seiten
...we put bits in 1 Chap. iii. 3, &c. the horses' mouths, that they may obey us ; and we turn about the whole body. Behold also the ships, which though they...tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things." He then enforces, in very strong and expressive language, the mischievous effects of an ill-regulated... | |
 | 1851 - 326 Seiten
...part of horses' mouths, that they may obey us ; and we turn about their Christ™ duty ^^ body." 4 Behold also the ships, which though they be so great,...very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth. 8Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things." Behold, how great *a matter a little... | |
 | Johann August W. Neander - 1851 - 168 Seiten
...insignificant member can exercise, and how much depends on the government of the tongue, (chap iii. 3-6), " Behold we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they...obey us, and we turn about their whole body; behold how the ships, which, though they be so great, and are drawn of fierce winds, yet are they turned about... | |
 | August Neander - 1851 - 158 Seiten
...insignificant member can exercise, and how much depends on the government of the tongue, (chap iii. 3-6), " Behold we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they...obey us, and we turn about their whole body; behold how the ships, which, though they be so great, and are drawn of fierce winds, yet are they turned about... | |
 | 1851 - 668 Seiten
...If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. 3 Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body. 4 Behold also the ships, which, though they be so great, and an driven of fierce winds, yet are they... | |
 | August Neander - 1852 - 128 Seiten
...power may reside in things seemingly trivial, — how much depends on the government of the tongue. " Behold we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they...and boasteth great things. Behold how great a matter [forest] a little fire kindleth ! And the tongue is a fire," — (that is, as a spark can set a whole... | |
 | 112 Seiten
...firmness, will save us ; while the word " Yes," though said most reluctantly, will lead us downward. " The tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold how great a matter a little fire kindleth!" Pranklin used to say, "Take care of the cents, and the dollars will take care of themselves."... | |
 | Mary Lynam - 1852 - 206 Seiten
...and slandering. This law forbids what is only the effect of hatred, malice, and all uncharitableness. The tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold how great a matter a little fire kindleth ! Therewith bless we God, and therewith curse we men, made after the similitude of God.... | |
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Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth. 
