Jacob 3
1 Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.
Be ye not many teachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive the 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 fail in many things; if any one fails not in word, the same is a perfect man, able even to 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.
But if we put bridles into the mouths of the horses, that they may obey us; and we manage 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 driven by fierce winds, are managed by the smallest rudder, whithersoever the will of the steersman prefers;
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 it boasts great things. Behold, how great a wood 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 hell. (Geenna g1067)
The tongue, a fire, the world of iniquity: the tongue sits down in the midst of our members, and corrupting the whole body, and setting on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire from hell. (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 wild beasts, and of birds, and of creeping things, and of oceanic animals, is subdued, and has been subjugated to 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 tame the tongue; an incorrigible 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 Lord, even the Father; and with it we scold the people, who have been made after the image 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 come forth blessing and scolding. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
11 Does a spring send out from the same opening fresh and bitter water?
Whether does the fountain out of the same chink send forth sweet water and bitter?
12 Can a fig tree, my brothers, yield olives, or a vine figs? Nor is salt water able to produce sweet.
My brethren, whether is the fig-tree able to produce olives, or the vine figs? Neither is the bitter fountain able to produce 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 instructed among you? Let him show forth out of beautiful conduct his works 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.
But if you have bitter envy and strife in your heart, do not boast, and lie against the truth.
15 This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic.
This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but it is earthly, intellectual, and demoniacal.
16 For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed.
For where there are envy and strife, there are contention and every evil work.
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 which is from above is indeed first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easily persuaded, full of mercy and of good works, free from partiality and hypocrisy.
18 Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
But the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace to those who are making peace.
