3:5. ನಮ್ಮ ನಾಲಿಗೆಯೂ ಅದರಂತೆಯೆ. ಅದು ದೇಹದ ಒಂದು ಸಣ್ಣ ಭಾಗವಾದರೂ, ದೊಡ್ಡ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಚ್ಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತದೆ. ಒಂದು ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ಕಿಡಿಯು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಕಾಡ್ಗಿಚ್ಚಿಗೆ ಕಾರಣವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.

3:5. ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ನಾಲಿಗೆಯು ಕೂಡ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಅಂಗವಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಚ್ಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತದೆ. ಇಗೋ, ಎಷ್ಟು ಕೊಂಚ ಕಿಚ್ಚು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಕಾಡನ್ನು ಸುಡುತ್ತದೆ ನೋಡಿರಿ.

3:5. So too the tongue is a small part of the body, yet it has great pretensions. Think how small a flame sets a huge forest ablaze.

3:5. In the same way, the tongue is a small thing that makes grand speeches.But a tiny spark can set a great forest on fire.

3:5. So the tongue also is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how much wood is kindled by how small a fire!

3:5. So also the tongue is a small member, yet it boasts of great things. How great a forest is set ablaze by such a small fire!

3:5. Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!

3:5. So the tongue is a little member and boasts of great things. How great a forest is set ablaze by a small fire!

3:5. So the tongue also is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how much wood is kindled by how small a fire!

3:5. so also the tongue is a little member, and doth boast greatly; lo, a little fire how much wood it doth kindle!

3:5. It is the same with our tongue. It is a small part of the body, but it can boast about doing great things. A big forest fire can be started with only a little flame.

3:5. 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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