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.

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!

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.

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

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

The LORD says,“ These people are like soldiers who have readied their bows. Their tongues are always ready to shoot out lies. They have become powerful in the land, but they have not done so by honest means. Indeed, they do one evil thing after another and do not pay attention to me.Everyone must be on his guard around his friends. He must not even trust any of his relatives. For every one of them will find some way to cheat him. And all of his friends will tell lies about him.One friend deceives another and no one tells the truth. These people have trained themselves to tell lies. They do wrong and are unable to repent.They do one act of violence after another, and one deceitful thing after another. They refuse to pay attention to me,” says the LORD.Therefore the LORD who rules over all says,“ I will now purify them in the fires of affliction and test them. The wickedness of my dear people has left me no choice. What else can I do?Their tongues are like deadly arrows. They are always telling lies. Friendly words for their neighbors come from their mouths. But their minds are thinking up ways to trap them.

Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love its use will eat its fruit.

They are calloused; they speak arrogantly.

The tongue of the wise treats knowledge correctly, but the mouth of the fool spouts out folly.

They mock and say evil things; they proudly threaten violence.They speak as if they rule in heaven, and lay claim to the earth.

Why do you boast about your evil plans, O powerful man? God’s loyal love protects me all day long!Your tongue carries out your destructive plans; it is as effective as a sharp razor, O deceiver.

Speaking recklessly is like the thrusts of a sword, but the words of the wise bring healing.

Yes, the wicked man boasts because he gets what he wants; the one who robs others curses and rejects the LORD.

People lie to one another; they flatter and deceive.May the LORD cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that boasts!They say,“ We speak persuasively; we know how to flatter and boast. Who is our master?”

“ Son of man, say to the prince of Tyre,‘ This is what the sovereign LORD says:“‘ Your heart is proud and you said,“ I am a god; I sit in the seat of gods, in the heart of the seas”– yet you are a man and not a god, though you think you are godlike.

Then some people said,“ Come on! Let us consider how to deal with Jeremiah! There will still be priests to instruct us, wise men to give us advice, and prophets to declare God’s word. Come on! Let’s bring charges against him and get rid of him! Then we will not need to pay attention to anything he says.”

The beast was given a mouth speaking proud words and blasphemies, and he was permitted to exercise ruling authority for forty- two months.So the beast opened his mouth to blaspheme against God– to blaspheme both his name and his dwelling place, that is, those who dwell in heaven.

These people are grumblers and fault- finders who go wherever their desires lead them, and they give bombastic speeches, enchanting folks for their own gain.

The enemy said,‘ I will chase, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my desire will be satisfied on them. I will draw my sword, my hand will destroy them.’

The king uttered these words:“ Is this not the great Babylon that I have built for a royal residence by my own mighty strength and for my majestic honor?”

They were saying to God,‘ Turn away from us,’ and‘ What can the Almighty do to us?’

Whom have you taunted and hurled insults at? At whom have you shouted, and looked so arrogantly? At the Holy One of Israel!Through your messengers you taunted the sovereign master,‘ With my many chariots I climbed up the high mountains, the slopes of Lebanon. I cut down its tall cedars, and its best evergreens. I invaded its most remote regions, its thickest woods.I dug wells and drank water in foreign lands. With the soles of my feet I dried up all the rivers of Egypt.’

So they say to God,‘ Turn away from us! We do not want to know your ways.Who is the Almighty, that we should serve him? What would we gain if we were to pray to him?’

For by speaking high- sounding but empty words they are able to entice, with fleshly desires and with debauchery, people who have just escaped from those who reside in error.

Now if you are ready, when you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, trigon, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music, you must bow down and pay homage to the statue that I had made. If you don’t pay homage to it, you will immediately be thrown into the midst of the furnace of blazing fire. Now, who is that god who can rescue you from my power?”

But Pharaoh said,“ Who is the LORD that I should obey him by releasing Israel? I do not know the LORD, and I will not release Israel!”

Tell them,‘ This is what the sovereign LORD says:“‘ Look, I am against you, Pharaoh king of Egypt, the great monster lying in the midst of its waterways, who has said,“ My Nile is my own, I made it for myself.”