So too, though the tongue is a small part of the body, it boasts great things. Consider how large a forest a small fire ignites.

这样，舌头在百体里也是最小的，却能说大话。看哪，最小的火能点着最大的树林。

同样，舌头是小肢体，却能说大话。看哪，最小的火能点燃最大的树林。

同样，舌头是小肢体，却能说大话。看哪，最小的火能点燃最大的树林。

同样，人的舌头虽然很小，却能说夸大的话。看啊，小火星能点燃大森林。

照样，舌头虽然是个小肢体，却会说夸大的话。试看，星星之火，可以燎原；

照样，舌头虽然是身体上一个小小的部分，却能大大地自夸。看哪，那么小的火，能点燃那么大的森林！

這樣，舌頭在百體裏也是最小的，卻能說大話。看哪，最小的火能點着最大的樹林。

同樣，舌頭是小肢體，卻能說大話。看哪，最小的火能點燃最大的樹林。

同樣，舌頭是小肢體，卻能說大話。看哪，最小的火能點燃最大的樹林。

同樣，人的舌頭雖然很小，卻能說誇大的話。看啊，小火星能點燃大森林。

照樣，舌頭雖然是個小肢體，卻會說誇大的話。試看，星星之火，可以燎原；

舌頭也是這樣。舌頭是個小肢體，竟能誇說大事呢。你看，多麼小的火能點𤏲多麼大堆的樹林木料啊！

照樣，舌頭雖然是身體上一個小小的部分，卻能大大地自誇。看哪，那麼小的火，能點燃那麼大的森林！

如是、舌為小體、而誇大焉、些須之火、能燃若大之林、

舌雖小而能誇大、薪甚多、微火可燃、

如是舌為小體、而能誇大、薪甚多、薪甚多或作林甚茂微火可燃、

舌在人身、亦復如是其形雖小、其誇實大。星星之火、可以燎原；

Likewise, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark.

In the same way, the tongue is a small part of a person’s body. But it talks big. Think about how a small spark can set a big forest on fire.

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!

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.

So too, though the tongue is a small part of the body, it boasts great things. Consider how a small fire sets ablaze a large forest.

So also the tongue is a small part of the body, and yet it boasts of great things. See how great a forest is set aflame by such a small fire!

Even so the tongue is a little member and boasts great things. See how great a forest a little fire kindles!

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

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

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.

So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest!

They bent their tongues like their bows; lies and not faithfulness prevail in the land, for they proceed from one evil to another, and they do not take Me into account. This is the Lord’s declaration.Everyone has to be on guard against his friend. Don’t trust any brother, for every brother will certainly deceive, and every friend spread slander.Each one betrays his friend; no one tells the truth. They have taught their tongues to speak lies; they wear themselves out doing wrong.You live in a world of deception. In their deception they refuse to know Me. This is the Lord’s declaration.Therefore, this is what the Lord of Hosts says: I am about to refine them and test them, for what else can I do because of My dear people?Their tongues are deadly arrows— they speak deception. With his mouth a man speaks peaceably with his friend, but inwardly he sets up an ambush.

Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.

They have become hardened; their mouths speak arrogantly.

The tongue of the wise makes knowledge attractive, but the mouth of fools blurts out foolishness.

They mock, and they speak maliciously; they arrogantly threaten oppression.They set their mouths against heaven, and their tongues strut across the earth.

Why brag about evil, you hero! God’s faithful love is constant.Like a sharpened razor, your tongue devises destruction, working treachery.

There is one who speaks rashly, like a piercing sword; but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

For the wicked one boasts about his own cravings; the one who is greedy curses and despises the Lord.

They lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and deceptive hearts.May the Lord cut off all flattering lips and the tongue that speaks boastfully.They say,“ Through our tongues we have power; our lips are our own— who can be our master?”

“ Son of man, say to the ruler of Tyre: This is what the Lord God says: Your heart is proud, and you have said,‘ I am a god; I sit in the seat of gods in the heart of the sea.’ Yet you are a man and not a god, though you have regarded your heart as that of a god.

Then certain ones said,“ Come, let’s make plans against Jeremiah, for instruction will never be lost from the priest, or counsel from the wise, or an oracle from the prophet. Come, let’s denounce him and pay no attention to all his words.”

A mouth was given to him to speak boasts and blasphemies. He was also given authority to act for 42 months.He began to speak blasphemies against God: to blaspheme His name and His dwelling— those who dwell in heaven.

These people are discontented grumblers, walking according to their desires; their mouths utter arrogant words, flattering people for their own advantage.

The enemy said:“ I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil. My desire will be gratified at their expense. I will draw my sword; my hand will destroy them.”

the king exclaimed,“ Is this not Babylon the Great that I have built by my vast power to be a royal residence and to display my majestic glory?”

They were the ones who said to God,“ Leave us alone!” and“ What can the Almighty do to us?”

Who is it you mocked and blasphemed? Against whom have you raised your voice and lifted your eyes in pride? Against the Holy One of Israel!You have mocked the Lord through your messengers. You have said: With my many chariots I have gone up to the heights of the mountains, to the far recesses of Lebanon. I cut down its tallest cedars, its choice cypress trees. I came to its farthest outpost, its densest forest.I dug wells, and I drank foreign waters. I dried up all the streams of Egypt with the soles of my feet.

Yet they say to God:“ Leave us alone! We don’t want to know Your ways.Who is the Almighty, that we should serve Him, and what will we gain by pleading with Him?”

For by uttering boastful, empty words, they seduce, with fleshly desires and debauchery, people who have barely escaped from those who live in error.

Now if you’re ready, when you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, drum, and every kind of music, fall down and worship the statue I made. But if you don’t worship it, you will immediately be thrown into a furnace of blazing fire— and who is the god who can rescue you from my power?”

But Pharaoh responded,“ Who is Yahweh that I should obey Him by letting Israel go? I do not know anything about Yahweh, and besides, I will not let Israel go.”

Speak to him and say: This is what the Lord God says: Look, I am against you, Pharaoh king of Egypt, the great monster lying in the middle of his Nile, who says,‘ My Nile is my own; I made it for myself.’