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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
Theophylact of Ohrid
The aforementioned ability to bridle the whole body is confirmed by examples: bits on horses, rudders on ships. "Indeed" is used in place of "look." "Bits in horses' mouths" should be read in this order: "we put bits in horses' mouths." Without such an arrangement the speech would have no sense. Look: we place a bridle on horses, and ships with a small rudder, just as horses with a small bridle, we direct wherever we wish. …
Western Saints
Bede
But if we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we guide their whole body as well. How much more fitting it is to put the bit of restraint into our own mouths to comply with our Creator, so that by guarding our tongue we may also seek to obtain the rectitude of deeds? If, as some copies have it, we read: Just as we put bits into the mouths of horses, there will be no question, because it is connected to what is said subsequently: So also the tongue is indeed a small member, etc.
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