James 3
1 My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receiue the greater condemnation.
Not many should become teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive greater judgment.
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.
For we all stumble in many things. If any man does not stumble in word, this is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body.
3 Beholde, we put bittes into the horses mouthes, that they should obey vs, and we turne about all their bodie.
Behold we put bits into the mouths of horses for them to obey us, and we guide about their whole body.
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.
Behold also the ships, being so great and driven by fierce winds, are guided about by a very small rudder, wherever the impulse of the man who steers determines.
5 Euen so the tongue is a litle member, and boasteth of great things: beholde, howe great a thing a litle fire kindleth.
So also the tongue is a little body-part, and boasts greatly. Behold a little fire, how much wood it kindles.
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)
And the tongue is a fire, the world of unrighteousness. Thus, the tongue is made to lead among our body-parts, defiling the whole body, and setting the cycle of nature on fire, and being set on fire by hell. (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.
For every species, both of beasts and of birds, both of creeping things and things in the sea, is tamed, and has been tamed by the human species.
8 But the tongue can no man tame. It is an vnruly euill, full of deadly poyson.
But no man is able to tame the tongue of men, an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
9 Therewith blesse we God euen the Father, and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
By it we bless the God and Father, and by it we curse men, who were made according to a likeness of God.
10 Out of one mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing: my brethren, these things ought not so to be.
Out of the same mouth proceeds blessing and curse. My brothers, these things ought not to happen this way.
11 Doeth a fountaine send forth at one place sweete water and bitter?
Does the spring pour out from the same opening the sweet and the bitter?
12 Can ye figge tree, my brethren, bring forth oliues, either a vine figges? so can no fountaine make both salt water and sweete.
A fig tree, my brothers, cannot make olives, or a grapevine figs. In the same way, no one spring makes water salty and sweet.
13 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew by good conuersation his workes in meekenesse of wisdome.
Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show from his good behavior his works in meekness of wisdom.
14 But if ye haue bitter enuying and strife in your hearts, reioyce not, neither be liars against the trueth.
But if ye have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not boast, and do not lie against the truth.
15 This wisedome descendeth not from aboue, but is earthly, sensuall, and deuilish.
This wisdom is not descending from above, but is earthly, world-soul, demonic.
16 For where enuying and strife is, there is sedition, and all maner of euill workes.
For where envy and selfish ambition are, there is instability and every evil deed.
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.
But the wisdom from above is indeed first pure, then peaceful, gentle, easily entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and non-hypocritical.
18 And the fruite of righteousnesse is sowen in peace, of them that make peace.
And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace to those who make peace.
