James 3:4

Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.

Cross-references

Acts 27:15 Contrast

Acts 27:15 says the ship was driven by the wind, unable to steer — directly opposite to James' claim of rudder control.

In Ephesians 4:14, the same nautical imagery describes believers tossed by every wind of doctrine — contrasting with the tongue's guiding rudder.