James 3
1 My friends, not many of you should become teachers, because you know that we who teach will have a heavier responsibility in the judgment.
Ta ishato, hinttefe daroti asttamaare gidoppo. Nu, asttamaareti haratappe aadhdhiya pirddaa ekkanayssa hintte ereeta.
2 All of us make mistakes in many ways. Anyone who doesn't make mistakes in what they say is truly a good person who can keep the whole body under control.
Nu ubbay daroban balettoos. Ba odan balettonna oonikka banatethaa naaganaw dandda7iya polo asi.
3 We put bridles into the mouths of horses so that they'll obey us, and we can direct them wherever we want.
Parati nuus kiitettana mela bixaala barssidi nuuni koyaa bessi ubbaa efoos.
4 Look at ships as well: even though they're very big and are driven along by strong winds, they're steered by a very small rudder in the direction the pilot wants to go.
Markkabey hessa mela gita gidishe wolqqaama carkkuwan sugettikokka, entta laaggeyssi ba koyaa bessi zaaridi laaggiya guutha mithan laagettidi bees.
5 In just the same way the tongue is a very small part of the body, but it makes great boasts! Think how a big forest can be set on fire by a very small flame!
Hessada inxarssi asatethaa giddon guutha gidikkoka daro gitaban ceeqettees. Guutha tami daro gita woraa xuuggees.
6 And the tongue is a fire! The tongue is a world of evil among the parts of the body. It disgraces all you are as a person, and can burn down the whole of your life, since it is set on fire by Gehenna. (Geenna g1067)
Inxarssi tama mela. Inxarssi nu asatethaa giddon iitan kumida alame; asatetha ubbaa tunisees. Gaannameppe keyaa tamada nu de7uwa wotha ubbaa xuuggees. (Geenna g1067)
7 People have tamed all kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and sea creatures,
Do7atanne kafota, ulora gooshetteyssatanne abban de7iya medhetethata ubbaa asi haarees; enttika haarettidosona.
8 but no one can tame the tongue—it's an evil thing, hard to control, full of deadly poison.
Shin oonikka inxarssi haaranaw dandda7ibeenna. Inxarssi wodhiya marzey kumida haarettonna iita medhetethi.
9 We use the same tongue to bless our Lord and Father, as well as to curse people who are made in God's image—
Nu inxarssan, nu, Godaanne Xoossaa galatoos. Qassi iyara Xoossaa leemison Medhettida asaa qanggoos.
10 blessings and curses come from the same mouth! Friends, it shouldn't be this way!
Issi doonappe galatinne qanggethi keyees. Ta ishato, hessada hananaw bessenna.
11 Does a spring send both sweet and bitter water out of the same opening?
Pulttoy issi ollaafe mal7iya haathinne cammiya haathi pulttanaw dandda7ii?
12 My friends, a fig tree can't produce olives, and a vine can't produce figs, any more than a salt water spring can produce fresh water!
Ta ishato, balase mithi shamaho ayfanaw dandda7ii? Woykko woyne mithi balase mitha ayfe ayfanaw dandda7ii? Camo haathafe mal7o haathi keyanaw dandda7enna.
13 Who among you has wisdom and understanding? Let their good lives demonstrate what they do—doing what is right with wise kindness and consideration.
Hintte giddon cinccinne akeekanchchoy oonee? Ba lo77o de7uwa, ashkketethaninne cinccatethan oosettida ooson besso.
14 But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don't boast about it and don't lie against the truth.
Shin hintte wozanan cammiya qanaateynne bana dosoy de7ikko ceeqettofite; tumaa bolla worddotoppite.
15 This kind of “wisdom” doesn't come from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, and demonic.
Hessa mela cinccatethay saloppe yidabaa gidonnashin, hessi asabaa, alamebaa, xalahebaa.
16 Wherever there is jealousy and selfish ambition you'll also find confusion and all kinds of evil practices.
Qanaateynne bana dosoy de7iya son ooshshinne iita ooso ubbay de7oosona.
17 However, wisdom that comes from above is first of all pure, and it also brings peace. It is kind and open to reason. It is full of mercy and produces good things. It is genuine and not hypocritical.
Shin bollafe yaa cinccatethay ubbaafe sinthe geeshshi. Qassi sarotethi, aadatethi, si7idi ekkeyssa, qadhetteyssa, lo77o ayfey kumidayssa, ase shaakkonnayssanne cubbotethi baynnayssa.
18 Those who sow peace will harvest the peace of what is truly good and right.
Sarotethaa doseyssati sarotethi zeridi xillotethi buuccosona.
