< James 3 >

1 Not many should become teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive greater judgment.
Ariũ na aarĩ a Ithe witũ, ti aingĩ anyu magĩrĩirwo nĩ gũtuĩka arutani, tondũ nĩ mũũĩ atĩ ithuĩ arĩa tũrutanaga nĩtũgaatuĩrwo ituĩro rĩa hinya gũkĩra andũ arĩa angĩ.
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.
Ithuothe nĩtũhĩngĩcagwo nĩ maũndũ maingĩ. Mũndũ angĩkorwo ndarĩ na mahĩtia thĩinĩ wa maũndũ marĩa aragia-rĩ, ũcio nĩ mũkinyanĩru kũna, na nĩahotete kũriĩra mwĩrĩ wake wothe.
3 Behold we put bits into the mouths of horses for them to obey us, and we guide about their whole body.
Hĩndĩ ĩrĩa twekĩra mbarathi mĩkwa tũnua nĩguo itwathĩkĩre-rĩ, nĩtũhotaga kũgarũra nyamũ ĩyo ĩrĩ yothe.
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.
Ningĩ ta rorai ũhoro wa marikabu ũrĩ ta kĩonereria. O na gũtuĩka nĩ nene na itwaragwo nĩ rũhuho rũrĩ na hinya-rĩ, nĩigarũragwo na gathukani kanini, ikarorio o kũrĩa mũtwarithia wacio ekwenda gũciroria.
5 So also the tongue is a little body-part, and boasts greatly. Behold a little fire, how much wood it kindles.
Ũguo no taguo rũrĩmĩ rũhaana. Nĩ kĩĩga kĩnini kĩa mwĩrĩ, no nĩ rwĩĩkagĩrĩra mũno. Ta mwĩciiriei ũrĩa mũtitũ mũnene ũgwatagio mwaki nĩ gathandĩ o kanini.
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)
Ningĩ rũrĩmĩ nĩ mwaki, tondũ rũiyũrĩte mĩthemba yothe ya maũndũ ma waganu thĩinĩ wa ciĩga cia mwĩrĩ. Rũthũkagia mwĩrĩ wothe, rũkagwatia mwaki mũtũũrĩre wothe wa mũndũ, naruo rwene rũkoragwo rũmundĩtio mwaki nĩ Jehanamu. (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.
Nyamũ cia mĩthemba yothe, na nyoni, na nyamũ iria itambaga thĩ, na nyamũ cia iria-inĩ rĩrĩa inene ciothe nĩihooreragio na cianahoorerio nĩ mũndũ,
8 But no man is able to tame the tongue of men, an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
no gũtirĩ mũndũ o na ũrĩkũ ũngĩhota kũhooreria rũrĩmĩ. Nĩruo kĩndũ kĩũru gĩtangĩkindĩria na rũiyũrĩtwo nĩ thumu wa kũũragana.
9 By it we bless the God and Father, and by it we curse men, who were made according to a likeness of God.
Tũgoocaga Mwathani, o we Ithe witũ, na rũrĩmĩ, na tũkaruma andũ naruo, o acio mombĩtwo marĩ na mũhianĩre wa Ngai.
10 Out of the same mouth proceeds blessing and curse. My brothers, these things ought not to happen this way.
Kanua o kau-rĩ, no ko koimaga ũgooci na gakoima irumi. Ariũ na aarĩ a Ithe witũ, ũguo tiguo kwagĩrĩire gũtuĩka.
11 Does the spring pour out from the same opening the sweet and the bitter?
Kaĩ maaĩ mega na maaĩ ma cumbĩ mangĩtherũka kuuma gĩthima kĩmwe?
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.
Ariũ na aarĩ a Ithe witũ, mũkũyũ no ũhote gũciara ndamaiyũ, kana mũthabibũ ũciare ngũyũ? O nakĩo gĩthima kĩa maaĩ ma cumbĩ gĩtingĩtherũka maaĩ mega.
13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show from his good behavior his works in meekness of wisdom.
Thĩinĩ wanyu-rĩ, nũũ ũrĩ na ũũgĩ na agataũkĩrwo nĩ maũndũ? Mũndũ ũcio nĩakĩonanie maũndũ macio na ũndũ wa mũtũũrĩre wake mwega, na ciĩko ciĩkĩĩtwo na njĩra ya kwĩnyiihia kũrĩa kuumanaga na ũũgĩ.
14 But if ye have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not boast, and do not lie against the truth.
No mũngĩkorwo ngoro-inĩ cianyu nĩ mũtũũragia ũiru na ũhoro wa kwenda kwĩyambatĩria-rĩ, mũtikae kwĩrahĩra ũndũ ũcio kana mũtuĩke a gũkaana ũhoro wa ma.
15 This wisdom is not descending from above, but is earthly, world-soul, demonic.
“Ũũgĩ” ta ũcio tiguo ũikũrũkaga uumĩte igũrũ, no nĩ wa thĩ ĩno, na ti wa kĩĩroho, ũcio nĩ ũũgĩ wa mũcukani.
16 For where envy and selfish ambition are, there is instability and every evil deed.
Nĩgũkorwo harĩa harĩ na ũiru na ũhoro wa kwenda kwĩyambatĩria-rĩ, hau nĩho hakoragwo na ngũĩ na ciĩko ciothe cia waganu.
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.
No ũũgĩ ũrĩa uumaga igũrũ o mbere nĩ mũtheru; ningĩ nĩwendete thayũ, na nĩũcaayanagĩra, na nĩwĩnyiihagia, na nĩ ũiyũrĩtwo nĩ tha na maciaro mega, ningĩ ndũthutũkanagia, na ndũrĩ ũhinga.
18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace to those who make peace.
Nao ateithũrani arĩa mahaandaga thayũ-rĩ, magethaga maciaro ma ũthingu.

< James 3 >