Jacob 3
1 Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.
Koeinaakhqi, nami mah ak khuiawh cawngpyikungkhqi na koeh awm law khawnghak uh, kawtih thlang ak cawngpyikhqi ing awidengnaak ak tlo khqoet hu kawm uh, tice sim hawh uhyk ti.
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.
Ningmih boeih ve ning bah uhy. U awm awi ak kqawn awh ama thawlh qoe mantaw, anih cetaw thlak soep na awm kaw, a pum boeih ak ukteem thai thlang na awm kaw.
3 Now if we put bits into the horses' mouths so that they may obey us, we guide their whole body.
Awi ang ngainaak aham meqang am khak khuiawh thi ve tehca nik chan peeknaak ak caming, meqang pum boeih ce ni hawi ni hel thai hy.
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.
Ce am awhtaw lawng ak bau soeih ce nyhtahnaak na haw na lah sih. Bau soeih nawh zilh ak tha ak awm soeih ing ni a khyn thai hy, cehlai lawng ak kaihkung ing a kaihnaak ve tehca ing ni a ngaihnaak amyihna a ceh sak thai hy.
5 So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest.
Cemyih lawtna lai ve pum awh ve tehca ni a law hy, cehlai oek qu soeih hy. Mai kqawng ve tehca ing ni kqawnghukhqi a uih pheng pheng hy tice poek lah uh.
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 hell. (Geenna g1067)
Lai ve awm mai ni, pum ak khuiawh ak che ik-oeih pynoet na awm hy. Lai ing thlak che na thlang coeng sak hy, a hqingnaak boeih ce mai awh phum sak nawh amah ce awm hell na tlaak sak hy. (Geenna g1067)
7 For all kinds of animals, and birds, of reptiles and sea creatures, are being tamed and have been tamed by humankind.
Qamsa boeih boeih phakhqi, ak cawlh ak tat thai boeih ingkaw tui khuiawh kaw ak awm qamsakhqi awm thlang ing phep thai hy,
8 But nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
cehlai lai ve u ingawm am phep thai hy. Lai vetaw ik-oeih che amak dym qoe, thihnaak ak chy ing ak be na awm hy.
9 With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse people, who are made in the image of God.
Nim lai ing ningnih a Bawipa ingkaw Pa ce nim kyih unawh, Khawsa myi ak lo na a sai thlang ce haih theet nawn bai hy.
10 Out of the same mouth comes forth blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.
Kha pynoet ak khuiawh kawng kyihcahnaak ingkaw tuui haw lawnaak ce thoeng law bawk hy. Koeinaakhqi, vemyihna a awm aham am hlai ni.
11 Does a spring send out from the same opening fresh and bitter water?
Tui a phytnaak pynoet awhkawng tui al ingkaw tuih tui ak cawn haih thai nu?
12 Can a fig tree, my brothers, yield olives, or a vine figs? Nor is salt water able to produce sweet.
Koeinaakhqi, thai thing awh olive ak qah hly thai nu, am awhtaw misur awh thai ak qah hly thai nu? Ci a tui a phytnaak awhkawng ityk awh awm tuih tui am awm thai kaw.
13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.
Nangmih ak khuiawh u nu ak cyi nawh ak thoem? Cawhtaw a khawboe leeknaak ing dang sak seh, cyihnaak awhkawng ak law kawdungnaak ing ik-oeih sai seh.
14 But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not boast and do not lie against the truth.
Cehlai thlang ytnaak ingkaw ak pyh ngaihnaak ce kawlung khuiawh nami be sak awhtaw, koeh oek qu nawh ak thym ce koeh oelh.
15 This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic.
Cemyih cyihnaak ce khan benna kawng am law hy, khawmdek benawh kawng ni a law hy, myihla ben ik-oeih am nawh, amak leek ik-oeih ni.
16 For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed.
Thlang ytnaak ingkaw ak pyh ngaihnaak a awmnaak hoei awh am qoep qunaak ingkaw ak che ik-oeih soepkep sainaak ce hu kawm uk ti.
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.
Cehlai khan benna kawng ak law cyihnaak taw ciimcaih hy; qoepnaak ak lungnaak, khaw ak poek thai, thlang ak kaina ak awm, qeennaak ing ak be nawh ak thaih leek ak qah, peknaak amak ta ingkaw kawlung dyng ak ta na awm hy.
18 Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
Roepnaak camci ak saw qoepnaak ak saikungkhqi taw dyngnaak ce aat kawm uh.
