Jakovljeva 3
1 Neka vas, braćo moja, ne bude mnogo učitelja! Ta znate: bit ćemo strože suđeni.
Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.
2 Doista, svi mnogo griješimo. Ako tko u govoru ne griješi, savršen je čovjek, vrstan zauzdati i cijelo tijelo.
For we all stumble in many things. Anyone who doesn’t stumble in word is a perfect person, able to bridle the whole body also.
3 Ubacimo li uzde u usta konjima da ih sebi upokorimo, upravljamo i cijelim tijelom njihovim.
Indeed, we put bits into the horses’ mouths so that they may obey us, and we guide their whole body.
4 Evo i lađa: tolike su i silni ih vjetrovi gone, a neznatno ih kormilo upravlja kamo kormilarova volja hoće.
Behold, the ships also, though they are so big and are driven by fierce winds, are yet guided by a very small rudder, wherever the pilot desires.
5 Tako i jezik: malen je ud, a velikim se može ponositi. Evo: kolicna vatra koliku šumu zapali!
So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest!
6 I jezik je vatra, svijet nepravda jezik je među našim udovima, kalja cijelo tijelo te, zapaljen od pakla, zapaljuje kotač života. (Geenna g1067)
And the tongue is a fire. The world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by Gehenna. (Geenna g1067)
7 Doista, sav rod zvijeri i ptica, gmazova i morskih životinja dade se ukrotiti, i rod ih je ljudski ukrotio,
For every kind of animal, bird, creeping thing, and sea creature is tamed, and has been tamed by mankind;
8 a jezik - zlo nemirno, pun otrova smrtonosnog - nitko od ljudi ne može ukrotiti.
but nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
9 Njime blagoslivljamo Gospodina i Oca, njime i proklinjemo ljude na sliku Božju stvorene:
With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men who are made in the image of God.
10 iz istih usta izlazi blagoslov i prokletstvo. Ne smije se, braćo moja, tako događati!
Out of the same mouth comes blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.
11 Zar vrelo na isti otvor šiklja slatko i gorko?
Does a spring send out from the same opening fresh and bitter water?
12 Može li, braćo moja, smokva roditi maslinama ili trs smokvama? Ni slan izvor ne može dati slatke vode.
Can a fig tree, my brothers, yield olives, or a vine figs? Thus no spring yields both salt water and fresh water.
13 Je li tko mudar i razborit među vama? Neka dobrim življenjem pokaže svoja djela u mudroj blagosti.
Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.
14 Ako u srcu imate gorku zavist i svadljivost, ne uznosite se i ne lažite protiv istine!
But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t boast and don’t lie against the truth.
15 Nije to mudrost koja odozgor silazi, nego zemaljska, ljudska, đavolska.
This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic.
16 Ta gdje je zavist i svadljivost, ondje je nered i svako zlo djelo.
For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed.
17 A mudrost odozgor ponajprije čista je, zatim mirotvorna, milostiva, poučljiva, puna milosrđa i dobrih plodova, postojana, nehinjena.
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
18 Plod se pak pravednosti u miru sije onima koji tvore mir.
Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
