From Nave’s Topical Bible
Bit
Every passage the 1896 Nave’s Topical Biblegathers under this heading, in Nave’s own arrangement and then in Bible order. MannaFest has not written this page — it is the older index, transcribed, with the Word travelling beside each reference.
- 2Passages listed
- 2Books of the 66
- 1896Nave's edition
How Nave’s arranged it
- Part of a bridlePsalms 32:9James 3:3
The passages, in Bible order (2)
The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 2 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.
- Psalms 32:9
Do not be like the horse or mule, which have no understanding; they must be controlled with bit and bridle to make them come to you.
Commentary on Psalms 32:92 voices
Ver. 9. Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding. Understanding separates man from a brutelet us not act as if we were devoid of it. Men should take counsel and advice, and be ready to run where wisdom points them the way. Alas! we need to be cautioned against stupidity of heart, for we are very apt to fall into it. We who ought to be as the angels, readily become as the beasts. Whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee.
Charles Spurgeon· The Treasury of David (1869-1885)Reformed
Fools then are not free, for it is said to them, Be ye not like to horse and mule, which have no understanding, whose mouths must be held with bit and bridle lest they fall upon thee. Great plagues remain for the ungodly; for they have need of these, in order that their folly may be restrained. It is good discipline which requires this, not severity. Further, he that spareth his rod hateth his son: for a man's own sins scourge him still more severely.
Ambrose of Milan· Letter 37, To Simplician, 41, 397Patristic
- James 3:3
When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can guide the whole animal.
Commentary on James 3:32 voices
Behold--The best authorities read, "but if," that is, Now whensoever (in the case) of horses (such is the emphatic position of "horses" in the Greek) we put the bits (so literally, "the customary bits") into their mouths that they may obey us, we turn about also their whole body. This is to illustrate how man turns about his whole body with the little tongue.
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871Reformed
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 …
Theophylact of Ohrid· Commentary on James, 1107Patristic