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We all do many wrong things. Any man who never says anything wrong is right in every way. He is able to make his whole body do what is right.

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.

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.

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We all stumble(A) in many ways. Anyone who is never at fault in what they say(B) is perfect,(C) able to keep their whole body in check.(D)

When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal.(E) Or take ships as an example. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot wants to go.

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