James 3
1 Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.
Do not let many be teachers, my brothers, having known that we will receive greater judgment,
2 For in many things we all stumble. If anyone does not stumble in word, this one is a perfect person, able to bridle the whole body also.
for we all make many stumbles; if anyone does not stumble in word, this one [is] a perfect man, able to also bridle the whole body;
3 Now if we put bits into the horses' mouths so that they may obey us, we guide their whole body.
behold, the bits we put into the mouths of the horses for their obeying us, and we direct their whole body;
4 And look at the ships also, though they are so big and are driven by fierce winds, are yet guided by a very small rudder, wherever the pilot desires.
behold, also the ships, being so great, and being driven by fierce winds, are directed by a very small rudder, wherever the impulse of the [one] steering wills,
5 So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest.
so also the tongue is a little member, and boasts greatly; behold, how much forest a little fire kindles!
6 And the tongue is a fire. The world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by Gihana. (Geenna g1067)
And the tongue [is] a fire, the world of the unrighteousness, so the tongue is set in our members, which is spotting our whole body, and is setting on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by Gehenna. (Geenna g1067)
7 For all kinds of animals, and birds, of reptiles and sea creatures, are being tamed and have been tamed by humankind.
For every nature, both of beasts and of birds, both of creeping things and things of the sea, is subdued, and has been subdued, by the human nature,
8 But nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
but no one of men is able to subdue the tongue—[it is] an unruly evil, full of deadly poison;
9 With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse people, who are made in the image of God.
with it we bless the God and Father, and with it we curse the men made according to [the] likeness of God;
10 Out of the same mouth comes forth blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.
out of the same mouth comes forth blessing and cursing; it does not need, my brothers, these things to so happen;
11 Does a spring send out from the same opening fresh and bitter water?
does the fountain out of the same opening pour forth the sweet and the bitter?
12 Can a fig tree, my brothers, yield olives, or a vine figs? Nor is salt water able to produce sweet.
Is a fig tree able, my brothers, to make olives? Or a vine figs? Neither is salty [water able] to have made sweet water.
13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.
Who [is] wise and intelligent among you? Let him show his works out of good behavior in meekness of wisdom,
14 But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not boast and do not lie against the truth.
yet, if you have bitter zeal, and rivalry in your heart, do not glory, nor lie against the truth;
15 This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic.
this wisdom is not descending from above, but earthly, physical, demon-like,
16 For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed.
for where zeal and rivalry [are], there is insurrection and every evil matter;
17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, without hypocrisy.
but the wisdom from above, first, indeed, is pure, then peaceable, gentle, well-convinced, full of kindness and good fruits, uncontentious, and unhypocritical—
18 Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
and the fruit of righteousness in peace is sown to those making peace.
