James 3
1 My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receiue the greater condemnation.
Me nuanom, ɛnyɛ mo nyinaa na ɛsɛ sɛ moyɛ mo ho akyerɛkyerɛfoɔ, ɛfiri sɛ, monim sɛ yɛn akyerɛkyerɛfoɔ deɛ sɛ yɛfom a, wɔbɛbu yɛn atɛn a emu yɛ den sene afoforɔ.
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.
Yɛn nyinaa taa yɛ mfomsoɔ. Onipa a ɔnyɛ mfomsoɔ wɔ deɛ ɔka mu no yɛ pɛ a ɔbɛtumi ahyɛ ne onipadua no so.
3 Beholde, we put bittes into the horses mouthes, that they should obey vs, and we turne about all their bodie.
Yɛde nnareka to ɔpɔnkɔ anom sɛdeɛ ɔbɛtie yɛn na yɛatumi ama wakɔ baabiara a yɛpɛ sɛ ɔkɔ.
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.
Anaasɛ dwene ɛhyɛn ho: sɛdeɛ ne kɛseɛ te a mframa a ano yɛ den na ɛbɔ no, nanso wɔtumi de akyerɛkyerɛkwan ketewaa bi na ɛdanedane no ma ɛkɔ baabi a hyɛnkafoɔ no pɛ sɛ ɛkɔ.
5 Euen so the tongue is a litle member, and boasteth of great things: beholde, howe great a thing a litle fire kindleth.
Saa ara na tɛkrɛma teɛ: ne ketewa yi nyinaa akyi, ɛtumi hoahoa nneɛma akɛseɛ. Hwɛ sɛdeɛ ogya ketewaa bi tumi hye kwaeɛ kɛseɛ.
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)
Tɛkrɛma te sɛ ogya. Ɛwɔ tumi bɔne bi wɔ onipa akwaa mu. Ɛsɛe onipadua no nyinaa; ɛsɔ onipa abrabɔ nyinaa so ogya ma ɛdɛre framfram. (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.
Onipa tumi dwodwo mmoadoma, nnomaa, mmoa a wɔwea fam, ɛpo mu mmoa nyinaa,
8 But the tongue can no man tame. It is an vnruly euill, full of deadly poyson.
nanso obiara rentumi nnwodwo tɛkrɛma da. Ɛyɛ bɔne a ɔnhome so na awuduro ahyɛ no ma.
9 Therewith blesse we God euen the Father, and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
Yɛde tɛkrɛma kamfo yɛn Awurade ne yɛn Agya na yɛde ɛno ara nso adome nnipa a wɔbɔɔ wɔn Onyankopɔn sɛso so.
10 Out of one mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing: my brethren, these things ought not so to be.
Ano korɔ no ara mu na nkamfo ne nnome firi ba. Me nuanom, ɛnsɛ sɛ ɛba saa.
11 Doeth a fountaine send forth at one place sweete water and bitter?
Nsuo pa ne nsuo a ɛyɛ nkyenenkyene bɛtumi afiri asutire baako mu aba?
12 Can ye figge tree, my brethren, bring forth oliues, either a vine figges? so can no fountaine make both salt water and sweete.
Me nuanom, borɔdɔma dua bɛtumi aso ngo dua aba? Anaasɛ bobe bɛtumi aso borɔdɔma? Saa ara na asutire a ɛyɛ nkyenenkyene remma nsu pa.
13 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew by good conuersation his workes in meekenesse of wisdome.
Obi wɔ mo mu a ɔnim nyansa na ɔwɔ nteaseɛ? Ɛsɛ sɛ ɔnam abrabɔ pa, nnwuma pa a wɔnam ahobrɛaseɛ ne nyansa so da no adi.
14 But if ye haue bitter enuying and strife in your hearts, reioyce not, neither be liars against the trueth.
Na sɛ mowɔ nitan, mansotwe ne pɛsɛmenkomenya wɔ mo akoma mu a, ɛnneɛ ɛnsɛ sɛ mohoahoa mo ho, na nam so ka nkontompo tia nokorɛ.
15 This wisedome descendeth not from aboue, but is earthly, sensuall, and deuilish.
Saa nyansa yi mfiri ɔsoro na ɛbaeɛ. Ɛyɛ ewiase nyansa na ɛyɛ honhommɔne nso.
16 For where enuying and strife is, there is sedition, and all maner of euill workes.
Baabiara a nitan ne pɛsɛmenkomenya wɔ no, basabasa ne bɔne ahodoɔ nyinaa bi wɔ hɔ.
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.
Nanso, nyansa a ɛfiri ɔsoro no yɛ kronkron; asomdwoeɛ wɔ mu, ɛdwo na ɛwɔ nidɔ; ɛwɔ ahummɔborɔ na nneyɛeɛ pa firi mu ba; ɛnnye akyinnyeɛ na ɛnyɛ nyaatwom nso.
18 And the fruite of righteousnesse is sowen in peace, of them that make peace.
Na ɛso aba pa a ɛfiri aba a asomdwoeɛfoɔ duaa no asomdwoeɛ mu no.
