richmahn_en_tn/jas/03/05.md

# Likewise

This word signals the analogy of the tongue to the horses' bits and the ships' rudders mentioned in the previous verses. AT: "In the same way"

# boasts great things

Here "things" is a general word for everything about which these people are proud.

# Notice also

"Think about"

# how small a fire sets on fire a large forest

In order to help people understand the harm that the tongue can cause, James speaks of the harm that a small flame can cause. AT: "how a small flame can start a fire that burns many trees"

# The tongue is also a fire

The tongue is a metonym for what people say. James calls it a fire because of the great damage it can do. AT: "The tongue is like a fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# a world of sinfulness set among our body parts

The enormous effects of sinful speaking are spoken of as if they were a world by themselves. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# It stains the whole body

Sinful speaking is spoken of metaphorically as if it stained one's body. And becoming unacceptable to God is spoken of as if it were dirt on the body. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# sets on fire the course of life

The phrase "course of life" refers to a person's entire life. AT: "it ruins a person's entire life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# life. It is itself set on fire by hell

The word "itself" refers to the tongue. Also, here "hell" refers to the powers of evil or to the devil. This can be stated in active form. AT: "life because the devil uses it for evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/boast]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/hell]]
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Likewise`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This word signals the analogy of the tongue to the horses' bits and the ships' rudders mentioned in the previous verses. AT: "In the same way"`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# boasts great things`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Here "things" is a general word for everything about which these people are proud.`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Notice also`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"Think about"`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# how small a fire sets on fire a large forest`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`In order to help people understand the harm that the tongue can cause, James speaks of the harm that a small flame can cause. AT: "how a small flame can start a fire that burns many trees"`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# The tongue is also a fire`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`The tongue is a metonym for what people say. James calls it a fire because of the great damage it can do. AT: "The tongue is like a fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# a world of sinfulness set among our body parts`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`The enormous effects of sinful speaking are spoken of as if they were a world by themselves. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# It stains the whole body`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Sinful speaking is spoken of metaphorically as if it stained one's body. And becoming unacceptable to God is spoken of as if it were dirt on the body. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# sets on fire the course of life`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`The phrase "course of life" refers to a person's entire life. AT: "it ruins a person's entire life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# life. It is itself set on fire by hell`
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added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`The word "itself" refers to the tongue. Also, here "hell" refers to the powers of evil or to the devil. This can be stated in active form. AT: "life because the devil uses it for evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`

			`# translationWords`

			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/boast]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/hell]]`