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\v 4 Think also about ships. Although a ship may be very large and although it can be moved by strong winds, by turning a very small rudder people can direct the ship wherever they want it to go.
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\v 5 Similarly, although our tongues are very small, if we do not control them, we can harm people by talking big. Think also about how just a small flame of fire can cause a large forest to burn.
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\v 5 In the same way, although our tongues are very small, if we do not control them, we can harm people by talking big. Think also about how just a small flame of fire can cause a large forest to burn.
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\v 6 Just like a fire burns a forest, when we say things that are evil, we can destroy many people. What we say reveals that there is much evil within us. What we say contaminates all that we think and do. Just like a flame of fire easily causes the whole surrounding area to burn, what we say can cause sons and daughters and their descendants to want to do evil for the rest of their lives. It is the devil himself who influences us to speak what is evil.
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\v 15 Those who think like this are not wise in the way that God wants them to be. Instead, they are only thinking and acting like people who do not honor God. They think and act according to their own evil desires. They do what the demons want them to do.
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\v 16 Keep in mind that people who have such attitudes do not control themselves. They take from other people and act like what they are doing is right, but it is wrong, and they do every sort of evil.
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\v 17 But when people are wise in the way that God wants them to be, they commit no fault, which God considers to be very important. They also help others to live in peace, they pay attention to what other people need, they are willing to yield to the wishes of others, they have mercy on others, and they do all kinds of good things for others. How they treat others does not depend on how important they are, and they speak and act in an honest manner.
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\v 18 Those who act peaceably toward others cause the others to also act peaceably, with the result that they all live together acting righteously .
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\v 17 God gives us a wisdom that comes from heaven, and his wisdom is first of all morally pure. That wisdom shows us how to make peace with others. That wisdom teaches us to be kind to others and that true wisdom shows us how to give up our rights and, it teaches us when we should give them up. God's wisdom overflows with kindness to those who are not deserving, and to do good works that have lasting results. God's wisdom sees people as having equal worth. This wisdom teaches people not to tell lies with words or by the way they live.
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\v 18 Those who act peaceably toward others cause the others to also act peaceably, with the result that they all live together acting righteously.
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