James 3:5 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
American Standard Version (ASV)
So the tongue also is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how much wood is kindled by how small a fire!
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Even so the tongue is a small part of the body, but it takes credit for great things. How much wood may be lighted by a very little fire!
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Thus also the tongue is a little member, and boasts great things. See how little a fire, how large a wood it kindles!
World English Bible (WEB)
So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest!
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
so also the tongue is a little member, and doth boast greatly; lo, a little fire how much wood it doth kindle!
| Even | οὕτως | houtōs | OO-tose |
| so | καὶ | kai | kay |
| the | ἡ | hē | ay |
| tongue | γλῶσσα | glōssa | GLOSE-sa |
| is | μικρὸν | mikron | mee-KRONE |
| little a | μέλος | melos | MAY-lose |
| member, | ἐστὶν | estin | ay-STEEN |
| and | καὶ | kai | kay |
| things. great boasteth | μεγάλαυχεῖ | megalauchei | may-GA-laf-HEE |
| Behold, | Ἰδού, | idou | ee-THOO |
| how great | ὀλίγον | oligon | oh-LEE-gone |
| matter a | πῦρ | pyr | pyoor |
| a little | ἡλίκην | hēlikēn | ay-LEE-kane |
| fire | ὕλην | hylēn | YOO-lane |
| kindleth! | ἀνάπτει· | anaptei | ah-NA-ptee |