James 3
1 My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receiue the greater condemnation.
Be ye not many masters, my brethren, knowing that you receive the 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 in many things we all offend. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man. He is able also with a bridle to lead about the whole body.
3 Beholde, we put bittes into the horses mouthes, that they should obey vs, and we turne about all their bodie.
For if we put bits into the mouths of horses, that they may obey us, and we turn 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 ships, whereas they are great, and are driven by strong winds, yet are they turned about with a small helm, whithersoever the force of the governor willeth.
5 Euen so the tongue is a litle member, and boasteth of great things: beholde, howe great a thing a litle fire kindleth.
Even so the tongue is indeed a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold how small a fire kindleth a great wood.
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, a world of iniquity. The tongue is placed among our members, which defileth the whole body, and inflameth the wheel of our nativity, 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 nature of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of the rest, is tamed, and hath been tamed, by the nature of man:
8 But the tongue can no man tame. It is an vnruly euill, full of deadly poyson.
But the tongue no man can tame, an unquiet 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 God and the Father: and by it we curse men, who are made after the 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 proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
11 Doeth a fountaine send forth at one place sweete water and bitter?
Doth a fountain send forth, out of the same hole, sweet and bitter water?
12 Can ye figge tree, my brethren, bring forth oliues, either a vine figges? so can no fountaine make both salt water and sweete.
Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear grapes; or the vine, figs? So neither can the salt water yield 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 a wise man, and endued with knowledge among you? Let him shew, by a good conversation, his work in the 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 you have bitter zeal, and there be contentions in your hearts; glory not, and be not liars against the truth.
15 This wisedome descendeth not from aboue, but is earthly, sensuall, and deuilish.
For this is not wisdom, descending from above: but earthly, sensual, devilish.
16 For where enuying and strife is, there is sedition, and all maner of euill workes.
For where envying and contention is, there is inconstancy, and every evil work.
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, that is from above, first indeed is chaste, then peaceable, modest, easy to be persuaded, consenting to the good, full of mercy and good fruits, without judging, without dissimulation.
18 And the fruite of righteousnesse is sowen in peace, of them that make peace.
And the fruit of justice is sown in peace, to them that make peace.
