James 3:3
American King James Version (AKJV)
Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Now if we put the horses bridles into their mouths that they may obey us, we turn about their whole body also.
Berean Study Bible (BSB)
When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can guide the whole animal.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Now if we put bits of iron into horses' mouths so that they may be guided by us, we have complete control of their bodies.
Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)
For so we put bridles into the mouths of horses, in order to submit them to our will, and so we turn their whole body around.
Darby Bible (DBY)
Behold, we put the bits in the mouths of the horses, that they may obey us, and we turn round their whole bodies.
Douay–Rheims Version (DRV)
For if we put bits into the mouths of horses, that they may obey us, and we turn about their whole body.
English Revised Version (ERV)
Now if we put the horses' bridles into their mouths, that they may obey us, we turn about their whole body also.
Free Bible Version (FBV)
We put bridles into the mouths of horses so that they'll obey us, and we can direct them wherever we want.
JPS Tanakh 1917 Old Testament / Weymouth New Testament (JPS / WNT)
Remember that we put the horses’ bit into their mouths to make them obey us, and so we turn their whole bodies round.
King James Version (KJV)
Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.
New Heart English Bible (NHEB)
Now if we put bits into the horses’ mouths so that they may obey us, we guide their whole body.
Webster Bible (Webster)
Behold, we put bits in the mouths of horses, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.
World English Bible (WEB)
Indeed, we put bits into the horses' mouths so that they may obey us, and we guide their whole body.
World Messianic Bible British Edition (WMBB)
Indeed, we put bits into the horses’ mouths so that they may obey us, and we guide their whole body.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
lo, the bits we put into the mouths of the horses for their obeying us, and their whole body we turn about;