如是舌為小體、而能誇大、薪甚多、薪甚多或作林甚茂微火可燃、

这样，舌头在百体里也是最小的，却能说大话。看哪，最小的火能点着最大的树林。

同样，舌头是小肢体，却能说大话。看哪，最小的火能点燃最大的树林。

同样，舌头是小肢体，却能说大话。看哪，最小的火能点燃最大的树林。

同样，人的舌头虽然很小，却能说夸大的话。看啊，小火星能点燃大森林。

照样，舌头虽然是个小肢体，却会说夸大的话。试看，星星之火，可以燎原；

照样，舌头虽然是身体上一个小小的部分，却能大大地自夸。看哪，那么小的火，能点燃那么大的森林！

這樣，舌頭在百體裏也是最小的，卻能說大話。看哪，最小的火能點着最大的樹林。

同樣，舌頭是小肢體，卻能說大話。看哪，最小的火能點燃最大的樹林。

同樣，舌頭是小肢體，卻能說大話。看哪，最小的火能點燃最大的樹林。

同樣，人的舌頭雖然很小，卻能說誇大的話。看啊，小火星能點燃大森林。

照樣，舌頭雖然是個小肢體，卻會說誇大的話。試看，星星之火，可以燎原；

舌頭也是這樣。舌頭是個小肢體，竟能誇說大事呢。你看，多麼小的火能點𤏲多麼大堆的樹林木料啊！

照樣，舌頭雖然是身體上一個小小的部分，卻能大大地自誇。看哪，那麼小的火，能點燃那麼大的森林！

如是、舌為小體、而誇大焉、些須之火、能燃若大之林、

舌雖小而能誇大、薪甚多、微火可燃、

舌在人身、亦復如是其形雖小、其誇實大。星星之火、可以燎原；

Likewise, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark.

In the same way, the tongue is a small part of a person’s body. But it talks big. Think about how a small spark can set a big forest on fire.

So also the tongue is a small member, yet it boasts of great things. How great a forest is set ablaze by such a small fire!

In the same way, the tongue is a small thing that makes grand speeches. But a tiny spark can set a great forest on fire.

So too, though the tongue is a small part of the body, it boasts great things. Consider how a small fire sets ablaze a large forest.

So also the tongue is a small part of the body, and yet it boasts of great things. See how great a forest is set aflame by such a small fire!

Even so the tongue is a little member and boasts great things. See how great a forest a little fire kindles!

So the tongue also is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how much wood is kindled by how small a fire!

So too, though the tongue is a small part of the body, it boasts great things. Consider how large a forest a small fire ignites.

Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!

So too the tongue is a small part of the body, yet it has great pretensions. Think how small a flame sets a huge forest ablaze.

So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest!

主曰、彼逞舌言誑、若張弓發矢、於國中得勢、非以真誠、更端作惡、更端作惡原文作由惡進惡不識我、當謹防鄰里、勿信兄弟、因兄弟相欺、鄰里讒毀、各相欺誑、不言真實、舌習言誑、勞勞作惡、主諭先知曰、爾居詭詐人中、因詭詐不願識我、故萬有之主如是云、我民若此、我何以處之乎、必陶鎔之、試鍊之、其舌若毒箭、毒箭或作利箭專言詭譎、向人口言平康、心謀殘害、

生死之關係、在乎出言、珍重言語、必得善果、

彼眾之心被油蒙蔽、口出狂傲之言、

智者言語、善用知識、善用知識或作使人以知識為美愚者之口、傾吐其癡、

侮慢人以兇惡之言、議論凌虐之事、言語盡由狂傲而出、肆口謗毀天主、縱舌評論世人、

天主之恩惠、時時常在、兇暴人乎、爾為何以作惡自誇、行詐之人乎、爾舌利如薙刀、捏造毒害之詞、

有出言如以刃刺人者、惟智人之言如良藥、

惡人得其所欲、即自誇張、得不義之財而感謝主、反輕褻主、

人與人相言以誑、口唇油滑、其心不一、口唇油滑、舌端誇大者、主必勦滅、其言曰、我欲以舌逞強、口為我有、誰能主我、

人子、當告推羅王曰、主天主如是云、爾心驕傲、自謂我乃神、我坐神之位於海中、爾實屬人、並非神也、自以為己心如神心、

彼眾曰、我儕不如設謀、坑害耶利米、攻之以詞、勿聽其所言、蓋祭司非失律法、智者非缺謀略、先知非無預言、

又予獸以口、能言誇大褻瀆之言、又予之權、可任意行事、可任意行事有原文抄本作可任意爭戰凡四十二月、獸啟口謗讟天主、謗讟天主之名、與其殿、及凡居於天者、

此等人常出怨言、不自知足、從其慾而行、口出矜誇、為利以諂人、○

仇敵曾言我將追之、追而及、分得擄物、遂我心願、拔出我刀、以手翦滅、

我尼布甲尼撒王曰、此巴比倫大城、非我用大能建為王都、以顯我榮者乎、

彼對天主曰、盍離我、全能之主、於我何所能為、

爾毀謗誰、褻瀆誰、揚爾聲、高爾目、欲攻誰耶、乃攻以色列之聖者、爾藉使者毀謗主云、我率戰車眾多、登山巔、至利巴嫩山旁、伐柏香木之高者、柏樹之美者、我已至其境之極處、至其茂密樹林、我在異邦掘井飲水、我將伊及諸河、以足之掌而踐涸之、

其平日對天主曰、爾離我、我不願知爾之道、孰為全能之主、事之何為、祈之何益、

出言矜誇虛誕、以肉體之嗜慾及邪侈之事、誘惑甫脫於妄行之人、

今爾曹再聽角、笛、琵琶、琴瑟、簫、笙、及他類樂器之音、若俯伏崇拜我所作之像猶可、若不崇拜、即時投於炎烈之火窰中、視有何神、能救爾曹脫於我手、

法老曰、誰為耶和華使我聽其命、而釋以色列民、我不識耶和華亦不釋以色列民、

爾當言曰、主天主如是云、伊及王法老歟、我必臨至罰爾、爾若爾河中巨龍、龍或作鱷自言此河屬我、為我所造、