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A little member (μικρον μελος). Μελος is old and common word for members of the human body (1 Corinthians 12:12, etc.;…
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes
Even so, the tongue is a little member. Little compared with the body—as the bit or the rudder is, compared with the horse or the ship.
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
Even so . . .—Thus, like the tiny rudder of the mighty ship, upon which its course most critically depends—the tongue…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Expositor'sBible Commentary
With the words “likewise the tongue,” the application of the two preceding verses is introduced. Like bits (v.3) and rudders (v.4), the tongue also…
John Gill
JohnGill
Even so the tongue is a little member
Like the bit in the horse's mouth, or like the helm of a ship.
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Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
We are taught to dread an unruly tongue as one of the greatest evils. The affairs of humankind are thrown into confusion by the tongues of people. …
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A.T. Robertson
A.T.Robertson