Jakob 3
1 Mine Brødre! ikke mange af eder bør blive Lærere, såsom I vide, at vi skulle få en desto tungere Dom.
Let there not be many teachers among you, my brethren; but know ye, that we are obnoxious to, a severer 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 også at holde hele Legemet i Tomme.
For we all offend in many things. Whoever offendeth not in discourse, is a perfect man, who can also keep his whole body in subjection.
3 Men når vi lægge Bidsler i Hestenes Munde, for at de skulle adlyde os, så dreje vi også hele deres Legeme.
Behold, we put bridles into the mouth of horses, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.
4 Se, også Skibene, endskønt de ere så store og drives af stærke Vinde, drejes med et såre lidet Ror, hvorhen Styrmandens Hu står.
Huge ships also, when strong winds drive them, are turned about by a small timber, to what place the pleasure of the pilot looketh.
5 Således er også Tungen et lille Lem og fører store Ord. Se, hvor lille en Ild der stikker så stor en Skov i Brand!
So likewise the tongue is a small member, and it exalteth itself. Also a little fire inflameth large forests.
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)
Now the tongue is a fire, and the world of sin is like a forest. And this tongue, which is one among our members, marreth our whole body; and it inflameth the series of our generations that roll on like a wheel; and it is itself on fire. (Geenna g1067)
7 Thi enhver Natur, både Dyrs og Fugles, både Krybdyrs og Havdyrs, tæmmes og er tæmmet af den menneskelige Natur;
For all natures of beasts and birds and reptiles, of the sea or land, are subjugated by the nature of man.
8 men Tungen kan intet Menneske tæmme, det ustyrlige Onde, fuld af dødbringende Gift.
But the tongue hath no one been able to tame: it is an evil thing, not coercible, and full of deadly poison.
9 Med den velsigne vi Herren og Faderen, og med den forbande vi Menneskene, som ere blevne til efter Guds Lighed.
For with it, we bless the Lord and Father; and with it we curse men, who were made in the image of God:
10 Af den samme Mund udgår Velsignelse og Forbandelse. Mine Brødre! dette bør ikke være så.
and from the same mouth, proceed curses and blessings. My brethren, these things ought not to be so.
11 Mon en Kilde udgyder sødt Vand og besk Vand af det samme Væld?
Can there flow from the same fountain, sweet waters and bitter?
12 Mon et Figentræ, mine Brødre! kan give Oliven, eller et Vintræ Figener? Heller ikke kan en Salt Kilde give fersk Vand.
Or can the fig-tree, my brethren, bear olives? or the vine, figs? So also salt waters cannot be made sweet.
13 Er nogen viis og forstandig iblandt eder, da vise han ved god Omgængelse sine Gerninger i viis Sagtmodighed!
Who is wise and instructed among you? Let him show his works in praiseworthy actions, with modest wisdom.
14 Men have I bitter Avind og Rænkesyge i eders Hjerter, da roser eder ikke og lyver ikke imod Sandheden!
But if bitter envy be in you, or contention in your hearts, exalt not yourselves against the truth, and lie not.
15 Dette er ikke den Visdom, som kommer ovenfra, men en jordisk, sjælelig, djævelsk;
For this wisdom cometh not down from above; but is earthly, and from the devices of the soul, and from demons.
16 thi hvor der er Avind og Rænkesyge, der er Forvirring og al ond Handel.
For where envy and contention are, there also is confusion, and every thing wrong.
17 Men Visdommen herovenfra er først ren, dernæst fredsommelig, mild, føjelig, fuld at Barmhjertighed og gode Frugter, upartisk, uden Skrømt.
But the wisdom which is from above, is pure, and full of peace, and mild, and submissive, and full of compassion and of good fruits, and without partiality, and without respect of persons.
18 Men Retfærdigheds Frugt såes i Fred for dem, som stifte Fred.
And the fruits of righteousness are sown in stillness, by them who make peace.
