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James 3:3

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

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James 3:3 — The New International Version (NIV)

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

James 3:3 — English Standard Version (ESV)

If we put bits into the mouths of horses so that they obey us, we guide their whole bodies as well.

James 3:3 — New Living Translation (NLT)

We can make a large horse go wherever we want by means of a small bit in its mouth.

James 3:3 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Indeed, we put bits in horses’ mouths that they may obey us, and we turn their whole body.

James 3:3 — New Century Version (NCV)

When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can control their whole bodies.

James 3:3 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Now if we put the horses’ bridles into their mouths that they may obey us, we turn about their whole body also.

James 3:3 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Behold, we put the bits in the mouths of the horses, that they may obey us, and we turn round their whole bodies.

James 3:3 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

We put bits in the mouths of horses to make them obey us, and we have control over everything they do.

James 3:3 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Now when we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we also guide the whole animal.

James 3:3 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

If we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we guide their whole bodies.

James 3:3 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

And if we put bits in the mouths of horses so that they obey us, we also guide their whole bodies.

James 3:3 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

We put a bit in the mouth of a horse to make it obey us. We can control the whole animal with it.

James 3:3 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Now if we put the bits into the horses mouths so that they will obey us, we direct their entire body as well.


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