James 3
1 Be not many teachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive greater judgment.
Ẹ̀yin ará mi, ẹ má ṣe jẹ́ kí púpọ̀ nínú yín jẹ́ olùkọ́, kí ẹ̀yin kí ó mọ̀ pé àwa ni yóò jẹ̀bi jù.
2 For we all often offend. If any one offend not in word, he [is] a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body too.
Nítorí nínú ohun púpọ̀ ni gbogbo wa ń ṣe àṣìṣe. Bí ẹnìkan kò bá ṣì ṣe nínú ọ̀rọ̀, òun náà ni ẹni pípé, òun ni ó sì le kó gbogbo ara ní ìjánu.
3 Behold, we put the bits in the mouths of the horses, that they may obey us, and we turn round their whole bodies.
Bí a bá sì fi ìjánu bọ ẹṣin lẹ́nu, kí wọn kí ó le gbọ́ tiwa, gbogbo ara wọn ni àwa sì ń tì kiri pẹ̀lú.
4 Behold also the ships, which are so great, and driven by violent winds, are turned about by a very small rudder, wherever the pleasure of the helmsman will.
Kíyèsi i, àwọn ọkọ̀ ojú omi pẹ̀lú, bí wọ́n ti tóbi tó nì, tí a sì ń ti ọwọ́ ẹ̀fúùfù líle gbá kiri, ìtọ́kọ̀ kékeré ni a fi ń darí wọn kiri, síbikíbi tí ó bá wu ẹni tí ó ń tọ́ ọkọ̀.
5 Thus also the tongue is a little member, and boasts great things. See how little a fire, how large a wood it kindles!
Bẹ́ẹ̀ pẹ̀lú ni ahọ́n jẹ́ ẹ̀yà kékeré, ó sì ń fọhùn ohùn ńlá. Wo igi ńlá tí iná kékeré ń sun jóná!
6 and the tongue [is] fire, the world of unrighteousness; the tongue is set in our members, the defiler of the whole body, and which sets fire to the course of nature, and is set on fire of hell. (Geenna g1067)
Iná sì ni ahọ́n, ayé ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ sì ni: ní àárín àwọn ẹ̀yà ara wa, ní ahọ́n ti ń bá gbogbo ara jẹ́, tí yóò sì ti iná bọ ipa ayé wa; ọ̀run àpáàdì a sì tiná bọ òun náà. (Geenna g1067)
7 For every species both of beasts and of birds, both of creeping things and of sea animals, is tamed and has been tamed by the human species;
Nítorí olúkúlùkù ẹ̀dá ẹranko, àti ti ẹyẹ, àti ti ejò, àti ti ohun tí ó ń bẹ ní Òkun, ni à ń tù lójú, tí a sì ti tù lójú láti ọwọ́ ẹ̀dá ènìyàn wá.
8 but the tongue can no one among men tame; [it is] an unsettled evil, full of death-bringing poison.
Ṣùgbọ́n ahọ́n ni ẹnikẹ́ni kò le tù lójú; ohun búburú aláìgbọ́ràn ni, ó kún fún oró ikú tí í pa ni.
9 Therewith bless we the Lord and Father, and therewith curse we men made after [the] likeness of God.
Òun ni àwa fi ń yin Olúwa àti Baba, òun ni a sì fi ń bú ènìyàn tí a dá ní àwòrán Ọlọ́run.
10 Out of the same mouth goes forth blessing and cursing. It is not right, my brethren, that these things should be thus.
Láti ẹnu kan náà ni ìyìn àti èébú ti ń jáde. Ẹ̀yin ará mi, nǹkan wọ̀nyí kò yẹ kí ó rí bẹ́ẹ̀.
11 Does the fountain, out of the same opening, pour forth sweet and bitter?
Orísun odò kan a ha máa sun omi dídára àti omi iyọ̀ jáde láti orísun kan náà bí?
12 Can, my brethren, a fig produce olives, or a vine figs? Neither [can] salt [water] make sweet water.
Ẹ̀yin ará mi, igi ọ̀pọ̀tọ́ ha le so èso olifi bí? Tàbí àjàrà ha lè so èso ọ̀pọ̀tọ́? Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni orísun kan kò le sun omíró àti omi tútù.
13 Who [is] wise and understanding among you; let him shew out of a good conversation his works in meekness of wisdom;
Ta ni ó gbọ́n tí ó sì ní ìmọ̀ nínú yín? Ẹ jẹ́ kí ó fi iṣẹ́ rẹ̀ hàn nípa ìwà rere, nípa ìwà tútù ti ọgbọ́n.
14 but if ye have bitter emulation and strife in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth.
Ṣùgbọ́n bí ẹ̀yin bá ní owú kíkorò àti ìjà ní ọkàn yín, ẹ má ṣe ṣe féfé, ẹ má sì ṣèké sí òtítọ́.
15 This is not the wisdom which comes down from above, but earthly, natural, devilish.
Ọgbọ́n yìí kì í ṣe èyí tí ó ti ọ̀dọ̀ Ọlọ́run wá, ṣùgbọ́n ti ayé ni, ti ara ni, ti ẹ̀mí èṣù ni.
16 For where emulation and strife [are], there [is] disorder and every evil thing.
Nítorí níbi tí owú òun ìjà bá gbé wà, níbẹ̀ ni rúdurùdu àti iṣẹ́ búburú gbogbo wà.
17 But the wisdom from above first is pure, then peaceful, gentle, yielding, full of mercy and good fruits, unquestioning, unfeigned.
Ṣùgbọ́n ọgbọ́n tí ó ti òkè wá jẹ́ mímọ́ ní àkọ́kọ́, ti àlàáfíà, àti ti ìrẹ̀lẹ̀, kì í sì í ṣòro láti bẹ̀, ó kún fún àánú àti fún èso rere, kì í ṣe ojúsàájú, a sì máa sọ òtítọ́.
18 But [the] fruit of righteousness in peace is sown for them that make peace.
Àwọn tí ó ń ṣiṣẹ́ àlàáfíà a sì máa gbin èso àlàáfíà ní àlàáfíà.
