James 3:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

Behold. App-133.

also the ships. the ships also.

of. App-104.

fierce. Greek. skleros. Elsewhere translated "hard".

with. Same as "of".

helm. Greek. pedalion. Only here and Acts 27:40.

the governor lusteth. the impulse (Greek. horme) Only here and Acts 14:5) of the governor wishes (App-102.)

governor. helmsman, the one who directs, or makes straight (Greek. euthuno). Only here and John 1:23.

James 3:4

4 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.