James 3
1 Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly.
LET there not be many teachers among you, my brethren, but know that a greater condemnation we incur.
2 We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to control his whole body.
For (in) many we all offend. Every one who in word offendeth not, this is a perfect man, who is able to make subject also all his body.
3 When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can guide the whole animal.
For, behold, bridles into the mouth of horses we throw that we may make them submissive to us, and their whole body we turn.
4 Consider ships as well. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot is inclined.
Also the mighty ships, while the furious winds drive them, by a little wood are turned about to the region which the will of him who guideth doth contemplate.
5 In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it boasts of great things. Consider how small a spark sets a great forest ablaze.
So also the tongue is a small member, and uplifteth itself. A little fire also burneth many forests;
6 The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell. (Geenna g1067)
and the tongue is a fire, a world of sin, like a forest is the tongue itself among our members; it defileth all of our body, and burneth the course of our generations which run (forward) as a wheel, and kindleth also itself with fire. (Geenna g1067)
7 All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and creatures of the sea are being tamed and have been tamed by man,
For every nature of animals, and of birds, and reptiles of the sea, and of the dry land, have been subjected to the human nature;
8 but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
but the tongue no one can subdue; this is an evil not ordered, (and) full of the poison of death.
9 With the tongue we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God’s likeness.
For by it we bless the Lord and the Father, and by it we curse men who in the likeness of Aloha were made;
10 Out of the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, this should not be!
and from the same mouth go forth curses and blessings. My brethren, it is not fit that these should so be done.
11 Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring?
Can it be that one fountain shall send forth waters sweet and bitter?
12 My brothers, can a fig tree grow olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.
Or can the fig-tree, my brethren, make olives, or the vines figs? thus also salt waters cannot be made sweet.
13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good conduct, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.
Who of you is wise and instructed? let him show his works in good conversations in meek wisdom.
14 But if you harbor bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast in it or deny the truth.
But if you have bitter envy among yourselves, or contention be in your hearts, be not inflated against the truth, nor lie;
15 Such wisdom does not come from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.
because this wisdom from above descendeth not; but is earthly, from the reasonings of the soul, and from demons.
16 For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every evil practice.
For where there are envy and contention, there also are tumult and every thing that is evil.
17 But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.
But the wisdom that is from above is pure, and full of peace, and meekness, and obedience, and full of mercies and good fruits, and is without division, and faces accepteth not.
18 Peacemakers who sow in peace reap the fruit of righteousness.
But the fruits of righteousness in quietness are sown by them who make peace.
