James 3:3

And if we put bits into the mouths of horses to get them to obey us, then we guide their entire bodies. ¹ 

When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal.

Now if we put the bits into the horses’ mouths so that they will obey us, we direct their entire body as well.

We can make a large horse turn around and go wherever we want by means of a small bit in its mouth.

A bit in the mouth of a horse controls the whole horse.

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.

If we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we guide their whole bodies.

Indeed, we put bits in horses’ mouths that they may obey us, and we turn their whole body.

And if we put bits into the mouths of horses to get them to obey us, then we guide their entire bodies. ¹ 

¹ tn Grk “their entire body.”