James 3
1 Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly.
N kpiiba, yi siiga nni niba boncianla n da lingi ki baa tua bangikaaba, kelima U Tienu ba jia leni tinba bi bangikaaba ya buudi n pa ki cie.
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.
Ti kuli tudi ya tudima buoli n yaba. O nilo yaa tudi o maama nni ba waamu, o tie ya nilo n ŋani ki dagidi cain ki fidi paani o gbannandi kuli.
3 When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can guide the whole animal.
Ti ya kpibini yi taami mu biamu ke ban tuo ki ya tiendi tin bua yaala, ti fidi ki gobidi bi gbannandi kuli.
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.
Yin go kpaagi mani ti ñinbiaciandi, ba ke ti yaba boncianla ke ti tafaciandi mo tudi ti, o ñinbiagobido gobidi ti leni ya bonpegidikaala n wa, ki tendi ke ti ca wan bua naankani.
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.
Bu lanbu mo tie yene, bu wa i gbannanbuoli kuli siiga, ama bu baa fidi ki fiini bu ba ki maadi mi japaamaama boncianla.
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)
Diidi mani mi fantama waamu baa fidi ki bolini ya fuali n yaba. Bu lanbu mo tie nani mi fantama yeni, ki go tie ya bonbiadila n ye ti gbannandi siiga, ki joagindi ti gbannandi kuli. Ku fantanbuogu fantama ye bu niinni, ki teni ke bu cuondi mi fantama o nisaalo miali yema kuli nni. (Geenna g1067)
7 All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and creatures of the sea are being tamed and have been tamed by man,
O nisaalo baa fidi ki paadi ti fuayandi buoli kuli, ti bonyugiditi buoli kuli, li bonbalinkaala buoli kuli leni ya bonfuada buoli n ye mi ñima nni kuli, o paadi ba ki diedi mo.
8 but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
Ama bi nisaaliba siiga oba kuli kan fidi ki paadi bu lanbu. Bu tie ban kan fidi ki diedi ya bonbiadila, ya loabidi n baa cuani mi kuuma gbie bu niinni.
9 With the tongue we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God’s likeness.
Ti pagi o Diedo ti Baa leni buni, ki go solini bi nisaaliba, U Tienu n den tagi yaaba o nannanli nni leni buni.
10 Out of the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, this should not be!
Ti pagidi leni ti solindi kuli ña ñoayenbu nni. N kpiiba, laa pundi lan ya tie yeni.
11 Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring?
Naani ya ñima n mani leni ya ñima n to baa fidi ki taani ki ña ñinbunyenli nni bi?
12 My brothers, can a fig tree grow olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.
N kpiiba, naani bu kankanbu baa fidi ki luoni olife bonluonkaala bi? Naani duven tibu mo baa fidi ki luoni a kankanna bi? Ya ñinbunli n tie ñinyaama mo kan fidi ki bundi ñinmanma.
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.
Yi siiga ŋme tie o yanfodaano ki pia mi bandima ki go fani? Wan doagidi o tagiŋamu nni o tuonŋama ya n yegi leni li yumiinli leni mi yanfuoma.
14 But if you harbor bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast in it or deny the truth.
Ama yi ya pia li yankuabiadili ki nia leni yi yaba, yin da kpiagi yi yula ki da pua faama i moamoani po.
15 Such wisdom does not come from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.
Laa yanfuoma buolu naa tie yaama n ñani tanpoli. Ama mi tie ŋanduna yaama, kigo tie ti gbannandi yaama ki ñani mu cicibiadimu kani.
16 For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every evil practice.
Kelima li yankuabiadili leni mi niama n ye naankani, li bonla kuli baa tie sisindi sindi, li bontieka-biadila buoli kuli mo baa ye li kani.
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.
Ama ya yanfuoma n ñani tanpoli n tie maama nne: Mi kpa ŋani cain, yaala n ŋua mo tie ke mi kpendinni mi yanduanma, mi dingi, mi pia li yumiinli ki gbie leni mi niŋigbadima, mi tiendi a tuonŋama, maa tiendi gagidima bi niba siiga, maa pia pala lie mo.
18 Peacemakers who sow in peace reap the fruit of righteousness.
Yaaba n lingi mi yanduama tuuni ya tuona n tiegi mi yanduma nni.
