James 3:4

Easy To Read Version

It is the same with ships. A ship is very big, and it is pushed by strong winds. But a very small rudder controls that big ship. The man who controls the rudder decides where the ship will go. The ship goes where the man wants.

Cross References

Jonah 1:4

But the Lord brought a great storm on the sea. The wind made the sea very rough. The storm was very strong and the boat was ready to break apart.

Matthew 11:27

“My Father has given me all things. No person knows the Son—only the Father knows the Son. And no person knows the Father—only the Son knows the Father. And the only people that will know about the Father are those people the Son chooses to tell.

Matthew 8:24

After the boat left the shore, a very bad storm began on the lake. The waves covered the boat. But Jesus was sleeping.

Acts 27:11

But the captain and the owner of the ship did not agree with Paul. So the army officer {\cf2\super [511]} did not believe Paul. Instead, the officer believed what the captain and owner of the ship said.

James 3:3

We put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us. With these bits in the horses’ mouths, we can control their whole body.

James 3:5

It is the same with our tongue. It is a small part of the body, but it boasts about doing great things.