[和合本] 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。
[新标点] 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。
[和合修] 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。
[新译本] 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；
[当代修] 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。
[现代修] 同样，舌头虽然很小，却能够说大话。试想，星星之火不是可以燎原吗？
[吕振中] 舌头也是这样。舌头是个小肢体，竟能夸说大事（或调整字母作‘竟是大夸者’）呢。你看，多么小的火能点着多么大堆的树林木才（或译：多么大的树林）阿！
[思高本] 同样，舌头虽然是一个小小的肢体，却能夸大。看，小小的火，能燃着广大的树林！
[文理本] 如是、舌为小体、而夸大焉、些须之火、能燃若大之林、
[GNT] So it is with the tongue: small as it is, it can boast about great things. Just think how large a forest can be set on fire by a tiny flame!
[BBE] And again ships, though they are so great and are moved by violent winds, are turned by a very small guiding-blade, at the impulse of the man who is using it.
[KJV] Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
[NKJV] Even so the tongue is a little member and boasts great things. See how great a forest a little fire kindles!
[KJ21] Even so the tongue is a little member and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a wood a little fire kindleth!
[NASB] So also the tongue is a small part of the body, and yet it boasts of great things. S ee how great a forest is set aflame by such a small fire!
[NRSV] So also the tongue is a small member, yet it boasts of great exploits. How great a forest is set ablaze by a small fire!
[WEB] So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest!
[ESV] 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!
[NIV] 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.
[NIrV] And how about ships? They are very big. They are driven along by strong winds. But they are steered by a very small rudder. It makes them go where the captain wants to go.
[HCSB] 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.
[CSB] 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.
[AMP] Even so the tongue is a little member, and it can boast of great things. See how much wood or how great a forest a tiny spark can set ablaze!
[NLT] 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.
[YLT] so also the tongue is a little member, and doth boast greatly; lo, a little fire how much wood it doth kindle!