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James 3:4Jas.3.4

Behold also the ships, which though [they be] so great, and [are] driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.

KJV

Greek original

Translations

Louis Segond 1910

Voici, même les navires, qui sont si grands et que poussent des vents impétueux, sont dirigés par un très petit gouvernail, au gré du pilote.

KJV

Behold also the ships, which though [they be] so great, and [are] driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.

Patristic reading

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    Patrologia Latina Vol. 192 (Migne)

    m fide vivimus, sed adhuc in periculo versamur, unde, ut ait apostolus, in multis omnes offendimus (Jac. III, 4) , necesse est contra mala rediviva eum habere remedium qui solus solvit peccatum. Quia ergo quotidie miseri labimur, salutari remedio relevari quotidie quaerimus. […

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