James 3:2

For alle we offenden in many thingis. If ony man offendith not in word, this is a perfit man; for also he may lede aboute al the bodi with a bridil.

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In The King James Version

For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.

In Context

1Mi britheren, nyle ye be maad many maistris, witynge that ye taken the more doom.

3For if we putten bridlis `in to horsis mouthis, for to consente to vs, and we leden aboute al the bodi of hem.

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Cross References

1 Kings 8:46That if thei synnen to thee, for no man is that synneth not, and thou art wrooth, and bitakist hem to her enemyes, and thei ben led prisoneris in to the lond of enemyes,

Job 15:13What bolneth thi spirit ayens God, that thou brynge forth of thi mouth siche wordis?

Proverbs 13:3He that kepith his mouth, kepith his soule; but he that is vnwar to speke, schal feel yuels.

Ecclesiastes 7:20Wisdom hath coumfortid a wise man, ouer ten pryncis of a citee.

Matthew 12:37for of thi wordis thou schalt be iustified, and of thi wordis thou shalt be dampned.

Romans 7:21Therfor Y fynde the lawe to me willynge to do good thing, for yuel thing lieth to me.

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