Jas James, chapter Epistle of James, chapter 3

James 3:4 in different translations

English

KJV (66 books) +2 Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.

AFINT (Exp US) +1 Consider ships as well: Although they are very large and driven by strong winds, they are guided by a very small rudder wherever the helmsman intends.

AFINT (Lit US) +1 Look also at ships: Although they are so large and are propelled by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the inclination of the pilot wills.

ASV +1 Behold, the ships also, though they are so great and are driven by rough winds, are yet turned about by a very small rudder, whither the impulse of the steersman willeth.

BSB +1 Consider ships as well. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot is inclined.

DRA Behold also ships, whereas they are great, and are driven by strong winds, yet are they turned about with a small helm, whithersoever the force of the governor willeth.

EMTV Consider also the ships: although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are guided by a very small rudder wherever the impulse of the pilot desires.

FBV Look at ships as well: even though they're very big and are driven along by strong winds, they're steered by a very small rudder in the direction the pilot wants to go.

GNV Behold also the shippes, which though they be so great, and are driuen of fierce windes, yet are they turned about with a very small rudder, whither soeuer the gouernour listeth.

LSV behold, also the ships, being so great, and being driven by fierce winds, are directed by a very small rudder, wherever the impulse of the [one] steering wills,

NASB Look at the ships too: though they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are nevertheless directed by a very small rudder wherever the inclination of the pilot determines. NASB 2020

NIV (US) +1 Or take ships as an example. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot wants to go.

NMV Behold also the ships, which though [they be] so great, and [are] driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm (rudder and tiller to steer a ship), to wherever the governor lists.

TCENT Or take ships for example, though they are so large and driven by fierce winds, they are guided by a very small rudder wherever the inclination of the helmsman directs.

T4T Think also about ships. Although a ship may be very large and although it can be moved by strong winds {strong winds can move it}, by turning a very small ◄rudder/steering paddle► people can direct the ship wherever they want it to go.

WEB (US) +7 Behold, the ships also, though they are so big and are driven by fierce winds, are yet guided by a very small rudder, wherever the pilot desires.

Russian

РСП (66 кн.) +2 Вот, и корабли, как ни велики они и как ни сильными ветрами носятся, небольшим рулем направляются, куда хочет кормчий;

НРП +3 Или, к примеру, корабли: как бы велики они ни были и какой бы сильный ветер ни дул, они направляются небольшим рулем туда, куда хочет штурман.

Заокская (Кулаков) Так и с кораблями: как бы ни велики они были и какими бы сильными ветрами ни носило их, управляют ими с помощью небольшого руля, который во власти кормчего.

СП (БЛ) Вот и суда морские, хотя и велики, и их носят сильные ветры, но управляются небольшим кормилом и плывут, куда пожелает кормчий.

Десницкий Так и с кораблями: как они ни велики, как ни сильны ветра, что ими движут, а с помощью совсем маленького руля кормчий направляет их куда пожелает.

Кассиан Вот и корабли, как бы велики они ни были, и хотя бы и носились сильными ветрами, направляются совсем маленьким рулем, куда решает воля кормчего.