James 3
1 Not many should become teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive greater judgment.
Mine Brødre! ikke mange af eder bør blive Lærere, saasom I vide, at vi skulle faa en desto tungere Dom.
2 For we all stumble in many things. If any man does not stumble in word, this is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body.
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.
3 Behold we put bits into the mouths of horses for them to obey us, and we guide about their whole body.
Men naar vi lægge Bidsler i Hestenes Munde, for at de skulle adlyde os, saa dreje vi ogsaa hele deres Legeme.
4 Behold also the ships, being so great and driven by fierce winds, are guided about by a very small rudder, wherever the impulse of the man who steers determines.
Se, ogsaa Skibene, endskønt de ere saa store og drives af stærke Vinde, drejes med et saare lidet Ror, hvorhen Styrmandens Hu staar.
5 So also the tongue is a little body-part, and boasts greatly. Behold a little fire, how much wood it kindles.
Saaledes er ogsaa Tungen et lille Lem og fører store Ord. Se, hvor lille en Ild der stikker saa stor en Skov i Brand!
6 And the tongue is a fire, the world of unrighteousness. Thus, the tongue is made to lead among our body-parts, defiling the whole body, and setting the cycle of nature on fire, and being set on fire by hell. (Geenna g1067)
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)
7 For every species, both of beasts and of birds, both of creeping things and things in the sea, is tamed, and has been tamed by the human species.
Thi enhver Natur, baade Dyrs og Fugles, baade Krybdyrs og Havdyrs, tæmmes og er tæmmet af den menneskelige Natur;
8 But no man is able to tame the tongue of men, an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
men Tungen kan intet Menneske tæmme, det ustyrlige Onde, fuld af dødbringende Gift.
9 By it we bless the God and Father, and by it we curse men, who were made according to a likeness of God.
Med den velsigne vi Herren og Faderen, og med den forbande vi Menneskene, som ere blevne til efter Guds Lighed.
10 Out of the same mouth proceeds blessing and curse. My brothers, these things ought not to happen this way.
Af den samme Mund udgaar Velsignelse og Forbandelse. Mine Brødre! dette bør ikke være saa.
11 Does the spring pour out from the same opening the sweet and the bitter?
Mon en Kilde udgyder sødt Vand og besk Vand af det samme Væld?
12 A fig tree, my brothers, cannot make olives, or a grapevine figs. In the same way, no one spring makes water salty and sweet.
Mon et Figentræ, mine Brødre! kan give Oliven, eller et Vintræ Figener? Heller ikke kan en salt Kilde give fersk Vand.
13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show from his good behavior his works in meekness of wisdom.
Er nogen viis og forstandig iblandt eder, da vise han ved god Omgængelse sine Gerninger i viis Sagtmodighed!
14 But if ye have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not boast, and do not lie against the truth.
Men have I bitter Avind og Rænkesyge i eders Hjerter, da roser eder ikke og lyver ikke imod Sandheden!
15 This wisdom is not descending from above, but is earthly, world-soul, demonic.
Dette, er ikke den Visdom, som kommer ovenfra, men en jordisk, sjælelig, djævelsk;
16 For where envy and selfish ambition are, there is instability and every evil deed.
thi hvor der er Avind og Rænkesyge, der er Forvirring og al ond Handel.
17 But the wisdom from above is indeed first pure, then peaceful, gentle, easily entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and non-hypocritical.
Men Visdommen herovenfra er først ren, dernæst fredsommelig, mild, føjelig, fuld af Barmhjertighed og gode Frugter, upartisk, uden Skrømt.
18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace to those who make peace.
Men Retfærdigheds Frugt saaes i Fred for dem, som stifte Fred.
