James 3
1 Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly.
Me nuanom, ɛnyɛ mo nyinaa na ɛsɛ sɛ moyɛ mo ho akyerɛkyerɛfo, efisɛ munim sɛ yɛn akyerɛkyerɛfo de, sɛ yɛfom a, wobebu yɛn atɛn a mu yɛ den sen afoforo.
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.
Yɛn nyinaa taa yɛ mfomso. Onipa a ɔnyɛ mfomso wɔ nea ɔka mu no yɛ pɛ a obetumi ahyɛ ne nipadua no so.
3 When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can guide the whole animal.
Yɛde nnareka to ɔpɔnkɔ anom sɛnea obetie yɛn na yɛatumi ama wakɔ baabiara a yɛpɛ sɛ ɔkɔ.
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.
Anaasɛ dwene hyɛn ho; sɛnea ne kɛse te a mframa a ano yɛ den na ɛbɔ no, nanso wotumi de sitia ketewaa bi na ɛdannan no ma ɛkɔ baabi a hyɛnkafo no pɛ sɛ ɛkɔ no.
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.
Saa ara na tɛkrɛma te; sua a esua nyinaa akyi no, etumi hoahoa ne ho. Hwɛ sɛnea ogya ketewaa bi si tumi hyew kwae kɛse.
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)
Tɛkrɛma nso yɛ ogya, onipa akwaa mu nnebɔne wiase. Ɛsɛe nipadua no nyinaa; ɛsɔ onipa abrabɔ nyinaa so gya na nʼankasa nso ɔsɛe sɔ ne so gya. (Geenna g1067)
7 All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and creatures of the sea are being tamed and have been tamed by man,
Onipa tumi dwudwo mmoadoma, nnomaa, mmoa a wɔwea, po mu mmoa nyinaa,
8 but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
nanso obiara rentumi nnwudwo tɛkrɛma da. Ɔyɛ ɔbɔnefo a ɔyɛ hagyahagya a awuduru ahyɛ no ma.
9 With the tongue we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God’s likeness.
Yɛde tɛkrɛma kamfo yɛn Awurade ne yɛn Agya na yɛde ɛno ara nso adome nnipa a wɔbɔɔ wɔn Onyankopɔn sɛso so no.
10 Out of the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, this should not be!
Ano koro no ara mu na nkamfo ne nnome fi ba. Me nuanom, ɛnsɛ sɛ ɛba saa.
11 Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring?
Nsu pa ne nsu a ɛyɛ nkyenenkyene betumi afi asuti baako mu aba ana?
12 My brothers, can a fig tree grow olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.
Me nuanom, borɔdɔma dua betumi asow ngodua aba ana? Anaasɛ bobe betumi asow borɔdɔma? Saa ara na asuti a ɛyɛ nkyenenkyene remma nsu pa.
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.
Obi wɔ mo mu a onim nyansa na ɔwɔ ntease? Ɛsɛ sɛ ɔnam abrabɔ pa, nnwuma pa a wɔnam ahobrɛase ne nyansa so, da no adi.
14 But if you harbor bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast in it or deny the truth.
Na sɛ mowɔ nitan, mansotwe ne pɛsɛmenkominya wɔ mo koma mu a, ɛno de ɛnsɛ sɛ mohoahoa mo ho, na mofa so ka nkontompo tia nokware.
15 Such wisdom does not come from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.
Saa nyansa yi mfi ɔsoro na ɛbae. Ɛyɛ wiase nyansa na ɛyɛ honhommɔne nso.
16 For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every evil practice.
Baabiara a nitan ne pɛsɛmenkominya wɔ no, basabasa ne bɔne ahorow nyinaa bi wɔ hɔ.
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.
Nanso nyansa a efi ɔsoro no yɛ kronkron; asomdwoe wɔ mu, edwo na ɛpɛ asomdwoe; ɛwɔ ahummɔbɔ na nneyɛe pa fi mu ba; ennye akyinnye na ɛnyɛ nyaatwom nso.
18 Peacemakers who sow in peace reap the fruit of righteousness.
Na ɛsow aba pa a efi aba a asomdwoefo duaa no asomdwoe mu no mu.
