James 3
1 Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.
Neka vas, braćo moja, ne bude mnogo učitelja! Ta znate: bit ćemo strože suđeni.
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.
Doista, svi mnogo griješimo. Ako tko u govoru ne griješi, savršen je čovjek, vrstan zauzdati i cijelo tijelo.
3 Now if we put bits into the horses' mouths so that they may obey us, we guide their whole body.
Ubacimo li uzde u usta konjima da ih sebi upokorimo, upravljamo i cijelim tijelom njihovim.
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.
Evo i lađa: tolike su i silni ih vjetrovi gone, a neznatno ih kormilo upravlja kamo kormilarova volja hoće.
5 So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest.
Tako i jezik: malen je ud, a velikim se može ponositi. Evo: kolicna vatra koliku šumu zapali!
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)
I jezik je vatra, svijet nepravda jezik je među našim udovima, kalja cijelo tijelo te, zapaljen od pakla, zapaljuje kotač života. (Geenna g1067)
7 For all kinds of animals, and birds, of reptiles and sea creatures, are being tamed and have been tamed by humankind.
Doista, sav rod zvijeri i ptica, gmazova i morskih životinja dade se ukrotiti, i rod ih je ljudski ukrotio,
8 But nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
a jezik - zlo nemirno, pun otrova smrtonosnog - nitko od ljudi ne može ukrotiti.
9 With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse people, who are made in the image of God.
Njime blagoslivljamo Gospodina i Oca, njime i proklinjemo ljude na sliku Božju stvorene:
10 Out of the same mouth comes forth blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.
iz istih usta izlazi blagoslov i prokletstvo. Ne smije se, braćo moja, tako događati!
11 Does a spring send out from the same opening fresh and bitter water?
Zar vrelo na isti otvor šiklja slatko i gorko?
12 Can a fig tree, my brothers, yield olives, or a vine figs? Nor is salt water able to produce sweet.
Može li, braćo moja, smokva roditi maslinama ili trs smokvama? Ni slan izvor ne može dati slatke vode.
13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.
Je li tko mudar i razborit među vama? Neka dobrim življenjem pokaže svoja djela u mudroj blagosti.
14 But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not boast and do not lie against the truth.
Ako u srcu imate gorku zavist i svadljivost, ne uznosite se i ne lažite protiv istine!
15 This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic.
Nije to mudrost koja odozgor silazi, nego zemaljska, ljudska, đavolska.
16 For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed.
Ta gdje je zavist i svadljivost, ondje je nered i svako zlo djelo.
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.
A mudrost odozgor ponajprije čista je, zatim mirotvorna, milostiva, poučljiva, puna milosrđa i dobrih plodova, postojana, nehinjena.
18 Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
Plod se pak pravednosti u miru sije onima koji tvore mir.
