Who said "A small fire sets a great forest ablaze."?

Letter of James (1st century AD). Source: James 3:5.

What is the original Greek?

Ἰδού, ὀλίγον πῦρ ἡλίκην ὕλην ἀνάπτει. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

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A small fire sets a great forest ablaze.

Letter of James, James 3:5

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What it means

James is talking about the tongue. One careless word can burn down years of trust. Watch the small sparks.

The source

"A small fire sets a great forest ablaze." Letter of James said it in James 3:5. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

"Ἰδού, ὀλίγον πῦρ ἡλίκην ὕλην ἀνάπτει"

Original Greek, James 3:5. Text read at github.com.

Who said it

The New Testament (1st century AD). The Gospels, the letters of Paul, James, Peter and John, and Revelation. Every line is our own translation from the Koine Greek of the Byzantine text, set beside the King James wording.

Questions

What does "A small fire sets a great forest ablaze." mean?: James is talking about the tongue. One careless word can burn down years of trust. Watch the small sparks.
Who said "A small fire sets a great forest ablaze."?: Letter of James (1st century AD). Source: James 3:5.
What is the original Greek?: Ἰδού, ὀλίγον πῦρ ἡλίκην ὕλην ἀνάπτει. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.
Is "A small fire sets a great forest ablaze." on a shirt?: Yes. We print it to order on our tees in 7 illustrated looks, from $44, with free US shipping.

Cite this line

"A small fire sets a great forest ablaze." (Letter of James, James 3:5, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/a-small-fire-sets-a-great-forest-ablaze