"Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!"
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The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied upon them; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.
Whom hast thou reproached and blasphemed? and against whom hast thou exalted thy voice, and lifted up thine eyes on high? even against the Holy One of Israel.
Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.
Which said unto God, Depart from us: and what can the Almighty do for them?
Now if ye be ready that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the image which I have made; well: but if ye worship not, ye shall be cast the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace; and who is that God that shall deliver you out of my hands?
The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty?
For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.
These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men's persons in admiration because of advantage.
And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.
For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth.
They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.
There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
Then said they, Come and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words.
Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyrus, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thine heart is lifted up, and thou hast said, I am a God, I sit in the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet thou art a man, and not God, though thou set thine heart as the heart of God:
Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.
They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily.
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!
Thus also the tongue is a little member, and boasts great things. See how little a fire, how large a wood it kindles!
Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
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!
so also the tongue is a little member, and doth boast greatly; lo, a little fire how much wood it doth kindle!