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James 3:3

WEB

3Indeed, we put bits into the horsesmouths so that they may obey us, and we guide their whole body.

KJV

3Behold, we put bits in the horses’ mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.

BSB

3When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can guide the whole animal.

FBV

3We put bridles into the mouths of horses so that they'll obey us, and we can direct them wherever we want.

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Extra References

Psalms 32:9

9Don’t be like the horse, or like the mule, which have no understanding, who are controlled by bit and bridle, or else they will not come near to you.


Psalms 39:1

1I said, “I will watch my ways, so that I don’t sin with my tongue. I will keep my mouth with a bridle while the wicked is before me.”


James 1:26

26If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn’t bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man’s religion is worthless.


2 Kings 19:28

28Because of your raging against me, and because your arrogance has come up into my ears, therefore I will put my hook in your nose, and my bridle in your lips, and I will turn you back by the way by which you came.’


Isaiah 37:29

29Because of your raging against me, and because your arrogance has come up into my ears, therefore I will put my hook in your nose and my bridle in your lips, and I will turn you back by the way by which you came.