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The tongue is so set among our members that it defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature and it is set on fire by hell. Verse 6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity. Several scrolls from Qumran also contain similar advice, such as 1QS 10:21-24 4Q525 2 ii 1 14 ii 25-27 and 4Q436 1 i 7-10. The danger of the human tongue is a popular theme in Jewish wisdom tradition, with many warnings placed in the Book of Proverbs (for examples, see Proverbs 6:2, 17 10:18-19, 31-32 12:13, 18-19 13:3 14:3 18:6-8, 12, 20-21), as well as in Wisdom 1:11 Sirach 5:13 19:16 25:8b 28:17-18, 22, and in rabbinical literature ( Abot 6:6 Lev. See how great a forest a little fire kindles! Verse 5 Even so the tongue is a little member and boasts great things.
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Joyce Meyer consider all believers in Christian faith are 'teachers in some way or another', because although they don't quote Bible verses or say spiritual things, their behavior becomes a tool to 'teach by example', teaching people around them about Christianity without realizing it, and can do more harm than good if they fail to behave as Christians. Epistle of James 2:19–3:2 on recto side Verse 1 My brethren, let not many of you become teachers, knowing that we shall receive a stricter judgment.