James 3
1 My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receiue the greater condemnation.
Neka vas, braćo moja, ne bude mnogo učitelja! Ta znate: bit ćemo strože suđeni.
2 For in many things we sinne all. If any man sinne not in word, he is a perfect man, and able to bridle all the body.
Doista, svi mnogo griješimo. Ako tko u govoru ne griješi, savršen je čovjek, vrstan zauzdati i cijelo tijelo.
3 Beholde, we put bittes into the horses mouthes, that they should obey vs, and we turne about all their bodie.
Ubacimo li uzde u usta konjima da ih sebi upokorimo, upravljamo i cijelim tijelom njihovim.
4 Behold also the shippes, which though they be so great, and are driuen of fierce windes, yet are they turned about with a very small rudder, whither soeuer the gouernour listeth.
Evo i lađa: tolike su i silni ih vjetrovi gone, a neznatno ih kormilo upravlja kamo kormilarova volja hoće.
5 Euen so the tongue is a litle member, and boasteth of great things: beholde, howe great a thing a litle fire kindleth.
Tako i jezik: malen je ud, a velikim se može ponositi. Evo: kolicna vatra koliku šumu zapali!
6 And the tongue is fire, yea, a worlde of wickednesse: so is the tongue set among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature, and it is set on fire of hell. (Geenna g1067)
I jezik je vatra, svijet nepravda jezik je među našim udovima, kalja cijelo tijelo te, zapaljen od pakla, zapaljuje kotač života. (Geenna g1067)
7 For the whole nature of beasts, and of birds, and of creeping things, and things of the sea is tamed, and hath bene tamed of the nature of man.
Doista, sav rod zvijeri i ptica, gmazova i morskih životinja dade se ukrotiti, i rod ih je ljudski ukrotio,
8 But the tongue can no man tame. It is an vnruly euill, full of deadly poyson.
a jezik - zlo nemirno, pun otrova smrtonosnog - nitko od ljudi ne može ukrotiti.
9 Therewith blesse we God euen the Father, and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
Njime blagoslivljamo Gospodina i Oca, njime i proklinjemo ljude na sliku Božju stvorene:
10 Out of one mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing: my brethren, these things ought not so to be.
iz istih usta izlazi blagoslov i prokletstvo. Ne smije se, braćo moja, tako događati!
11 Doeth a fountaine send forth at one place sweete water and bitter?
Zar vrelo na isti otvor šiklja slatko i gorko?
12 Can ye figge tree, my brethren, bring forth oliues, either a vine figges? so can no fountaine make both salt water and sweete.
Može li, braćo moja, smokva roditi maslinama ili trs smokvama? Ni slan izvor ne može dati slatke vode.
13 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew by good conuersation his workes in meekenesse of wisdome.
Je li tko mudar i razborit među vama? Neka dobrim življenjem pokaže svoja djela u mudroj blagosti.
14 But if ye haue bitter enuying and strife in your hearts, reioyce not, neither be liars against the trueth.
Ako u srcu imate gorku zavist i svadljivost, ne uznosite se i ne lažite protiv istine!
15 This wisedome descendeth not from aboue, but is earthly, sensuall, and deuilish.
Nije to mudrost koja odozgor silazi, nego zemaljska, ljudska, đavolska.
16 For where enuying and strife is, there is sedition, and all maner of euill workes.
Ta gdje je zavist i svadljivost, ondje je nered i svako zlo djelo.
17 But the wisedome that is from aboue, is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easie to be intreated, full of mercie and good fruites, without iudging, and without hipocrisie.
A mudrost odozgor ponajprije čista je, zatim mirotvorna, milostiva, poučljiva, puna milosrđa i dobrih plodova, postojana, nehinjena.
18 And the fruite of righteousnesse is sowen in peace, of them that make peace.
Plod se pak pravednosti u miru sije onima koji tvore mir.
