James 3
1 Ka suapui te awng, eite sia thukhen na a lianzaw i thuak tu hi, ci phawk in sya tampi na hi heak tavun.
My brethren, be not many teachers, knowing that we who are such shall pass a stricter trial than others: for in many things we all offend;
2 Banghangziam cile na tampi sung ah i vekpi in i maw hi. Mi khat sia kammal taw maw ngawl ahile, tua pa sia a picing a hihi, taciang a pumpi buppi zong a keamcing zo a hihi.
and if any offend not in word, he is a compleat man, able to manage also the whole body.
3 En vun, siphu te in i thu hong nit thei natu in a kam ah mukkamh khau i koisak hi; taciang amate pumpi vekpi ki heaksak hi.
Behold we put bridles into the mouths of horses, that they may obey us, and we turn their whole body as we please.
4 Tembaw te zong en vun, amate sia lian mama hi napi, huipi in ki khinsak hi, ahihang amate sia a hawlpa in a heakna no mama khat taw a ukna mun theampo ah ki heaksak thei hi.
Behold also the ships which are of so great bulk, and even when they are driven by hard winds, yet are turned about by a very small helm which way soever the pilot pleaseth.
5 Tasia bangma in leii zong no mama hi napi, nasiatak in kisuangtak thei hi. En vun, thing bangza a tam zong mei san no in kaang siat thei hi!
So the tongue is a small part of the body, yet boasteth great things. Behold how much fuel a little fire kindleth!
6 Taciang leii sia mei a hihi, phatngawlna i leitung a hihi: tasia bangma in leii sia i pumpi sung ah pumpikhen khat hi a, tua in i pumpi niinsak hi, cilesa hina theampo hei kakoai siat hi; taciang hell mei tung ah hong em hi. (Geenna g1067)
And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our several parts, defiling the whole body, inflaming the course of nature, and is set on fire by hell. (Geenna g1067)
7 Banghangziam cile ngamsa namcin, vacim namcin le ngul namcin, taciang tuipi sung a nganhing te zong mihing in zualsak hi:
For every kind of wild beasts, and birds, and reptiles, and fishes, is tamed and hath been tamed by mankind:
8 Ahihang kuama in leii sia zualsak zo ngawl hi; khak zo ngawl in kisia a, thina ngu taw kidim hi.
but the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
9 Tua i leii taw Pa Pathian i pok hi; taciang tua leii tawma in Pathian meal bang in a vawt mihing te i hamsiat hi.
With it we bless God even the Father; and with it we curse men, who are made after the likeness of God:
10 Kam hawng khat sung pan in thupha piakna le hamsiatna pusuak hi. Ka suapui te awng, hi te sia tabang tu hi ngawl hi.
out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. These things, my brethren, ought not so to be.
11 Ciktui khat pan in tui thum le tui kha a phulsak ngei ziam?
Does a fountain from the same opening send forth sweet water and bitter?
12 Ka suapui te awng, theikung in olive nga a nga thei ziam? sapit kung in e, thei nga a nga thei ziam? tua ahikom ciktui khat in tui al le tui thum phulsak thei ngawl hi.
Can a fig-tree, my brethren, produce olives, or a vine figs? so can no fountain produce salt water and sweet.
13 Note sung ah heakna taw a kidim mipil akua ziam? ama in ciimna sia thinneamna taw phatna a sep te kilangsak tahen.
Is there any wise and understanding man among you? let him shew his works by a good conversation in the meekness of wisdom:
14 Ahihang note thinsung ah a kha mama hazatna le ki elna, na nei uh le, angtang heak vun, taciang thuman langpan in leilot thu son heak vun.
but if ye have bitter envy and strife in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth;
15 Hi ciimna sia tunglam pan hong theng hi ngawl hi, leitung ciimna, cilesa ciimna le doai ciimna a hihi.
this is not the wisdom, that cometh down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and diabolical:
16 Banghangziam cile hazatna le ki elna omna mun ah, buaina le na pha ngawl a tatuam om tawntung hi.
for where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
17 Tunglam pan hong theng ciimna sia a masabel in thiangtho hi, taciang ngual taw kilem a, thin zong neam hi, taciang kaizot ol hi, hesuakna le nga pha te taw kidim hi, doidanna nei ngawl a, ki phatsakna zong nei ngawl hi.
But the wisdom that is from above first is pure, then peaceable, mild, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy.
18 Taciang thutang suana i nga sia thinnopna a vawt te in thinnopna sung ah cing uh hi.
And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace for those that promote peace.
