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A crooked log makes a strait fire
[A crooked log makes a straight fire.]
A crooked log makes a strait fire
[A crooked log makes a straight fire.]
Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.
Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.
Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things.
Behold, how great a matter a little read more
Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things.
Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue
among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth
on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
A little fire is quickly trodden out;
Which, being suffer'd, rivers cannot quench.
A little fire is quickly trodden out;
Which, being suffer'd, rivers cannot quench.
Out of the frying pan into the fire.
Out of the frying pan into the fire.
Well may hee smell fire, whose gowne burnes.
[Well may he smell fire, whose gown burns.]
Well may hee smell fire, whose gowne burnes.
[Well may he smell fire, whose gown burns.]
Whirlwinds of tempestuous fire.
Whirlwinds of tempestuous fire.
Wood already touched by fire is not hard to set alight
Wood already touched by fire is not hard to set alight
There can be no great smoke arise, but there must be some fire.
There can be no great smoke arise, but there must be some fire.
