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My brothers,G80 be not manyG4183 masters,G1320 knowingG1492 that we shall receiveG2983 the greaterG3187 condemnation.G2917
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For in manyG4183 things we offendG4417 all.G537 IfG1487 anyG1536 man offendG4417 not in word,G3056 the sameG3778 is a perfectG5046 man,G435 and ableG1415 alsoG2532 to bridleG5469 the wholeG3650 body.G4983
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Behold,G2400 we putG906 bitsG5469 in the horses'G2462 mouths,G4750 that they may obeyG3982 us; and we turnG3329 aboutG3329 their wholeG3650 body.G4983
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BeholdG2400 alsoG2532 the ships,G4143 which though they be soG5082 great,G5082 and are drivenG1643 of fierceG4642 winds,G417 yet are they turnedG3329 aboutG3329 with a veryG1646 smallG1646 helm,G4079 whereverG3699 G302 the governorG2116 wants.G3730 G1014
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EvenG2532 soG3779 the tongueG1100 is a littleG3398 member,G3196 and boastsG3166 greatG3166 things. Behold,G2400 howG2245 greatG2245 a matterG5208 a littleG3641 fireG4442 kindles!G381
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And the tongueG1100 is a fire,G4442 a worldG2889 of iniquity:G93 soG3779 is the tongueG1100 amongG1722 our members,G3196 that it defilesG4695 the wholeG3650 body,G4983 and setsG5394 on fireG5394 the courseG5164 of nature;G1078 and it is setG5394 on fireG5394 of hell.G1067
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For everyG3956 kindG5449 of beasts,G2342 and of birds,G4071 and of serpents,G2062 and of things in the sea,G1724 is tamed,G1150 and has been tamedG1150 of mankindG5449
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But the tongueG1100 canG1410 noG3762 manG444 tame;G1150 it is an unrulyG183 evil,G2556 fullG3324 of deadlyG2287 poison.G2447
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TherewithG1722 G846 blessG2127 we God,G2316 even the Father;G3962 and therewithG1722 G846 curseG2672 we men,G444 whichG3588 are madeG1096 afterG2596 the similitudeG3669 of God.G2316
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Out of the sameG846 mouthG4750 proceedsG1831 blessingG2129 and cursing.G2671 My brothers,G80 theseG5023 things oughtG5534 not soG3779 to be.
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Does a fountainG4077 sendG1032 forthG1032 atG1537 the sameG846 placeG3692 sweetG1099 water and bitter?G4089
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CanG1410 the figG4808 tree,G4808 my brothers,G80 bearG4160 oliveG1636 berries?G1636 eitherG2228 a vine,G288 figs?G4810 soG3779 can noG3762 fountainG4077 both yieldG4160 saltG252 waterG5204 and fresh.G1099
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WhoG5101 is a wiseG4680 man and enduedG1990 with knowledgeG1990 amongG1722 you? let him showG1166 out of a goodG2570 conversationG391 his worksG2041 with meeknessG4240 of wisdom.G4678
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But ifG1487 you haveG2192 bitterG4089 envyingG2205 and strifeG2052 in yourG5216 hearts,G2588 gloryG2620 not, and lieG5574 not againstG2596 the truth.G225
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ThisG3778 wisdomG4678 descendsG2718 not from above,G509 but is earthly,G1919 sensual,G5591 devilish.G1141
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For whereG3699 envyingG2205 and strifeG2052 is, thereG1563 is confusionG181 and everyG3956 evilG5337 work.G4229
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But the wisdomG4678 that is from aboveG509 is firstG4412 pure,G53 thenG1899 peaceable,G1516 gentle,G1933 and easyG2138 to be entreated,G2138 fullG3324 of mercyG1656 and goodG18 fruits,G2590 withoutG505 partiality,G87 and withoutG505 hypocrisy.G505
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And the fruitG2590 of righteousnessG1343 is sownG4687 in peaceG1515 of them that makeG4160 peace.G1515
