³ We put a piece of iron in the mouths of horses so they will obey us. Then we can make their whole bodies go where we want them to go.

⁴ Look at the big boats also. They are very big. The strong winds push them along. But a man uses a small piece of wood and makes the boat go where he wants it to go.

⁵ A person's tongue is like that. It is a small part of the body but it talks about big things. A very small fire can burn a big pile of wood!