James 3
1 Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.
Bakaulengwe ba ba rategang, se gakaleleleng go bolelela ba bangwe diphoso tsa bone, gonne rotlhe re dira diphoso; mme fa rona baruti, ba re tshwanetseng go itse botoka, re dira diphoso, go otlhaiwa ga rona go tlaa nna gogolo go na le ga ba bangwe.
2 For we all stumble in many things. Anyone who does not stumble in word is a perfect person, able to bridle the whole body also.
Fa motho le fa e le mang a ka kgona go laola loleme lwa gagwe, go supa gore o na le thata ya go ikgapa ka ditsela tsotlhe.
3 Indeed, we put bits into the horses’ mouths so that they may obey us, and we guide their whole body.
Re ka dira gore pitse e tona e retologele kwa re batlang e ya teng ka tomonyana e e mo molomong wa yone.
4 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.
Le lomatsanyana (seterebonyana) lo dira gore sekepe se se tona se retologele gongwe le gongwe kwa mokgweetsi a batlang se ya teng, le fa diphefo di tsubutla.
5 So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest!
Fela jalo loleme le lone ke selo se sennyennyane, mme lo ka dira tshenyo e kgolo thata. Sekgwa se se tona se ka tshujwa ke tlhasenyana.
6 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).
Mme loleme ke kgabo ya molelo. Lo tletse tshiamololo ebile lo leswafatsa tokololo nngwe le nngwe ya mmele. Mme loleme lo tlhosediwa ke molete ka sebele, jalo lo ka fetolela matshelo a rona otlhe mo kgabong e e lakaselang ya tshenyo e kgolo. (Geenna g1067)
7 For every kind of animal, bird, creeping thing, and sea creature is tamed, and has been tamed by mankind;
Batho ba katisitse, kgotsa ba ka katisa, mofuta mongwe le mongwe wa phologolo kgotsa nonyane e e tshelang le mofuta mongwe le mongwe wa segagabi le ditlhapi,
8 but nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
mme ga go na ope yo o ka katisang loleme. Ka malatsi otlhe lo ipaakanyeditse go tsholola botlhole jwa lone jo bo bolayang.
9 With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men who are made in the image of God.
Nako e nngwe lo galaletse Rara wa rona wa legodimo, mme ka nako e nngwe lo hutsa batho ba ba bopilweng mo setshwanong sa Modimo.
10 Out of the same mouth comes blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.
Fela jalo, tshegofatso le phutso di tuntologa mo go one molomo. Bakaulengwe ba ba rategang, tota se ga se a siama.
11 Does a spring send out from the same opening fresh and bitter water?
A motswedi wa metse o tlo o pumpunyege metse a a siameng lwa ntlha mme e re morago o tswe metse a a botlhoko?
12 Can a fig tree, my brothers, yield olives, or a vine figs? Thus no spring yields both salt water and fresh water.
A o ka hula lotlhware mo setlhareng sa mofeige, kgotsa difeige mo setlharing sa mofine? Nnyaa, gape ga o kake wa ga metse a a monate mo sedibeng se se letswai.
13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.
Fa o le botlhale, tshela botshelo jo bo molemo jo bo tlhomameng gore ditiro tse di molemo di tle di tote, mme fa o sa ikgantshe ka tsone, o tlaa nna botlhale ka boammaaruri!
14 But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not boast and do not lie against the truth.
Mme kaga dilo tsotlhe, o seka wa ikgantsha kaga go nna botlhale le go nna molemo fa o le bogalaka le lefufa ebile o ipona botoka; seo ke maaka a a maswe thata.
15 This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic.
Gonne lefufa le go ipona botoka ga se botlhale jo bo tswang kwa Modimong. Dilo tse di ntseng jaana ke tsa lefatshe ga se tsa semowa, di tlhotlhelediwa ke Satane.
16 For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed.
Gonne kwa go nang le lefufa teng kgotsa keletso ya go ipona botoka, go tlaa nna tobekano le mofuta mongwe le mongwe wa bosula.
17 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.
Mme botlhale jo bo tswang kwa legodimong, bo simologa bo le phepa ebile bo le bonolo. Jalo bo rata kagiso le boikobo. Bo letlelela dipuisano ebile bo rata go ineela mo go ba bangwe; bo tletse kutlwelo-botlhoko le ditiro tse di molemo. Bo itekanetse, bo tlhamaletse ebile bo a ikanyega.
18 Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
Mme ba e leng badira kagiso ba tlaa jala dipeo tsa kagiso ba bo ba roba thobo ya bomolemo.
