James 3:4 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Bible in Basic English (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.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Behold also the ships, which are so great, and driven by violent winds, are turned about by a very small rudder, wherever the pleasure of the helmsman will.
World English Bible (WEB)
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.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
lo, also the ships, being so great, and by fierce winds being driven, are led about by a very small helm, whithersoever the impulse of the helmsman doth counsel,
| are | ἰδού, | idou | ee-THOO |
| Behold | καὶ | kai | kay |
| also | τὰ | ta | ta |
| the | πλοῖα | ploia | PLOO-ah |
| ships, great, so be | τηλικαῦτα | tēlikauta | tay-lee-KAF-ta |
| they though | ὄντα | onta | ONE-ta |
| which | καὶ | kai | kay |
| and of | ὑπὸ | hypo | yoo-POH |
| fierce | σκληρῶν | sklērōn | sklay-RONE |
| winds, | ἀνέμων | anemōn | ah-NAY-mone |
| driven | ἐλαυνόμενα | elaunomena | ay-la-NOH-may-na |
| about turned they are yet | μετάγεται | metagetai | may-TA-gay-tay |
| with | ὑπὸ | hypo | yoo-POH |
| a very small | ἐλαχίστου | elachistou | ay-la-HEE-stoo |
| helm, | πηδαλίου | pēdaliou | pay-tha-LEE-oo |
| whithersoever | ὅπου | hopou | OH-poo |
| ἂν | an | an | |
| ἡ | hē | ay | |
| ὁρμὴ | hormē | ore-MAY | |
| the | τοῦ | tou | too |
| governor | εὐθύνοντος | euthynontos | afe-THYOO-none-tose |
| listeth. | βούληται | boulētai | VOO-lay-tay |