 | John James - 1840 - 946 pages
...Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us ; and we turn abolit their whole body. Behold also the ships, which though they be so great,...tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great ;i matter a little fire kindleth! « The tongue of the selfwilled makes 6 And the... | |
 | 1840 - 644 pages
...t 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,...very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth. 5 Even so * the1 tongue is a little member, and h boasteth great things. Behold, how great + a matter... | |
 | John Greenleaf Adams - Christian life - 1840 - 286 pages
..."Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us, and we turn about their whole body. Behold also the ships, which, though they be so great,...yet are they turned about with a very small helm. Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold how great a matter a little... | |
 | John Bovee Dods - Sermons, American - 1840 - 374 pages
..."Behold also the ships, which, though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet they are turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever...tongue is a little member and boasteth great things. Behold how great a matter a little fire kindleth ! And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity ;... | |
 | John Bovee Dods - Sermons, American - 1840 - 372 pages
...conflagration. Great effects not unfrequently flow from small causes. The apostle James says, see chap. iii. — "Behold also the ships, which, though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet they are turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth. Even so the tongue... | |
 | John Bird Sumner (abp. of Canterbury.) - 1840 - 536 pages
...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 are driven offierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.... | |
 | William Dodd - 1842 - 546 pages
...bridle the whole body. Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, &c. The ships, though great, &c. yet are they turned about with a very small helm whithersoever the governor listeth : so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things, &c. And the tongue is a fire, a world... | |
 | Children's literature - 1842 - 168 pages
...recollect what St. James compares to the helm of a ship ? " " Yes, I read it this morning. He says, ' Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things,'" James iii. 5. " What else do ships require besides masts, sails, cables, and a helm ? " " They require... | |
 | Philemon Stewart - 1843 - 440 pages
...iii. 9. Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; James, iii. 5. Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth ! 6. And the tongue is a fire, a werld of iniquity... | |
 | John Julius Plumer - Families - 1845 - 274 pages
...Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us ; and we turn about their whole body. Behold also the ships, which though they be so great,...tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth ! And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity :... | |
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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. 
