James 3
1 My brothers, not many of you should become teachers, knowing that we shall receive a stricter judgment.
Not many [of you] teachers do become brothers of mine, knowing that greater judgment we will receive.
2 Because we all stumble in many things. If anyone does not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, being able to bridle the whole body as well.
In many ways for we stumble all; If anyone in what he says not does stumble, this one [is] a perfect man, able to bridle indeed all the body.
3 Consider, we put bits in horses' mouths for them to obey us, and we guide their whole body.
(If *NO*) (now *N(K)(o)*) of the horses bits into the mouths we put (for *N(k)O*) to obey them us, even all the body of them we turn about.
4 Consider also the ships: although they are so large and are driven by fierce winds, they are guided by a very small rudder wherever the impulse of the pilot may desire.
Behold also the ships, so great being and by winds strong being driven, are turned about by a very small rudder where (ever *k*) the impulse [of the one] who is steering (decides. *N(k)O*)
5 So also the tongue is a small member and boasts great things. Just look at how great a forest a little fire can kindle!
Thus also the tongue a small member is and exceeding things it boasts. Behold (a great *N(k)O*) fire how great a forest it kindles;
6 And the tongue is a fire! The organization of wickedness, that is how the tongue is placed among our members, defiling the whole body and setting on fire the course of life, itself being set on fire by hell. (Geenna g1067)
Also the tongue [is] a fire, the world of iniquity (thus *k*) The tongue is set among the members of us which is defiling all the body and setting on fire the course of nature and [itself] being set on fire by hell. (Geenna g1067)
7 Every kind of animal and bird, reptile and sea creature, is tamed and has been tamed by the human race,
All for kinds of beasts both and of birds, of creeping things both and things of the sea is subdued and he has been subdued by the race human;
8 but no one among men is able to tame the tongue—an uncontrollable evil, full of deadly poison.
the but tongue no [one] to subdue is able of men; ([it is] an unruly *N(k)O*) evil, full of poison deadly.
9 With it we bless God and Father, and with it we curse the people who have been made in God's likeness.
With it we bless the (Lord *N(K)O*) and Father and with it we curse men those according to [the] likeness of God having been made;
10 Out of the same mouth proceed blessings and curses. My brothers, these things should not be that way.
Out of the same mouth proceed forth blessing and cursing. Not ought, brothers of Mine, these things so to be.
11 A spring does not send out sweet and bitter water from the same opening, does it?
surely not ever the spring out of the same opening pours forth [both] fresh and bitter?
12 Can a fig tree, my brothers, bear olives, or a grape vine figs? Thus no spring yields salt water and sweet.
Surely not is able, brothers of mine, a fig tree olives to produce Or a vine figs? (thus *k*) (Nor *N(k)O*) (spring *K*) of salt (and *k*) fresh to produce water.
13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him exhibit his works in the meekness of wisdom, by his good way of life.
Who [is] wise and understanding among you? he should show out of the good conduct the works of him in [the] humility of wisdom.
14 But if you have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not boast and lie against the truth—
If however jealousy bitter you have and self-interest in the heart of you, not do boast [of it] and do lie against the truth.
15 such ‘wisdom’ is not coming down from Above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic.
Not is this the wisdom from above coming down, but [is] earthly unspiritual demonic.
16 Because where envy and selfish ambition exist, there is unruliness and every foul practice.
Where for jealousy and self-interest [exist], there [will be] disorder and every evil thing.
17 In contrast, the wisdom from Above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, compliant, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy.
But the from above wisdom first indeed pure is, then peaceable, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and of fruits good, impartial, (and *k*) sincere.
18 Now the fruit of righteousness is planted in peace by those making peace.
[The] fruit moreover (*k*) of righteousness in peace is sown by those making peace.
