Jakob 3
1 Mine Brødre! ikke mange af eder bør blive Lærere, saasom I vide, at vi skulle faa en desto tungere Dom.
Be not many teachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive greater judgment.
2 Thi vi støde alle an i mange Ting; dersom nogen ikke støder an i Tale, da er han en fuldkommen Mand, i Stand til ogsaa at holde hele Legemet i Tømme.
For we all often offend. If any one offend not in word, he [is] a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body too.
3 Men naar vi lægge Bidsler i Hestenes Munde, for at de skulle adlyde os, saa dreje vi ogsaa hele deres Legeme.
Behold, we put the bits in the mouths of the horses, that they may obey us, and we turn round their whole bodies.
4 Se, ogsaa Skibene, endskønt de ere saa store og drives af stærke Vinde, drejes med et saare lidet Ror, hvorhen Styrmandens Hu staar.
Behold also the ships, which are so great, and driven by violent winds, are turned about by a very small rudder, wherever the pleasure of the helmsman will.
5 Saaledes er ogsaa Tungen et lille Lem og fører store Ord. Se, hvor lille en Ild der stikker saa stor en Skov i Brand!
Thus also the tongue is a little member, and boasts great things. See how little a fire, how large a wood it kindles!
6 Og Tungen er en Ild. Som en Verden af Uretfærdighed sidder Tungen iblandt vore Lemmer; den besmitter hele Legemet og sætter Livets Hjul i Brand, selv sat i Brand af Helvede. (Geenna g1067)
and the tongue [is] fire, the world of unrighteousness; the tongue is set in our members, the defiler of the whole body, and which sets fire to the course of nature, and is set on fire of hell. (Geenna g1067)
7 Thi enhver Natur, baade Dyrs og Fugles, baade Krybdyrs og Havdyrs, tæmmes og er tæmmet af den menneskelige Natur;
For every species both of beasts and of birds, both of creeping things and of sea animals, is tamed and has been tamed by the human species;
8 men Tungen kan intet Menneske tæmme, det ustyrlige Onde, fuld af dødbringende Gift.
but the tongue can no one among men tame; [it is] an unsettled evil, full of death-bringing poison.
9 Med den velsigne vi Herren og Faderen, og med den forbande vi Menneskene, som ere blevne til efter Guds Lighed.
Therewith bless we the Lord and Father, and therewith curse we men made after [the] likeness of God.
10 Af den samme Mund udgaar Velsignelse og Forbandelse. Mine Brødre! dette bør ikke være saa.
Out of the same mouth goes forth blessing and cursing. It is not right, my brethren, that these things should be thus.
11 Mon en Kilde udgyder sødt Vand og besk Vand af det samme Væld?
Does the fountain, out of the same opening, pour forth sweet and bitter?
12 Mon et Figentræ, mine Brødre! kan give Oliven, eller et Vintræ Figener? Heller ikke kan en salt Kilde give fersk Vand.
Can, my brethren, a fig produce olives, or a vine figs? Neither [can] salt [water] make sweet water.
13 Er nogen viis og forstandig iblandt eder, da vise han ved god Omgængelse sine Gerninger i viis Sagtmodighed!
Who [is] wise and understanding among you; let him shew out of a good conversation his works in meekness of wisdom;
14 Men have I bitter Avind og Rænkesyge i eders Hjerter, da roser eder ikke og lyver ikke imod Sandheden!
but if ye have bitter emulation and strife in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth.
15 Dette, er ikke den Visdom, som kommer ovenfra, men en jordisk, sjælelig, djævelsk;
This is not the wisdom which comes down from above, but earthly, natural, devilish.
16 thi hvor der er Avind og Rænkesyge, der er Forvirring og al ond Handel.
For where emulation and strife [are], there [is] disorder and every evil thing.
17 Men Visdommen herovenfra er først ren, dernæst fredsommelig, mild, føjelig, fuld af Barmhjertighed og gode Frugter, upartisk, uden Skrømt.
But the wisdom from above first is pure, then peaceful, gentle, yielding, full of mercy and good fruits, unquestioning, unfeigned.
18 Men Retfærdigheds Frugt saaes i Fred for dem, som stifte Fred.
But [the] fruit of righteousness in peace is sown for them that make peace.
