James 3
1 Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.
Jowetena, kik joma thoth kuomu ketre mar bedo jopuonj, nikech ungʼeyo ni wan mwapuonjo nongʼadnwa bura malit moloyo ji mamoko.
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.
Wan duto wachwanyore e yore mangʼeny. Ka weche ma ngʼato wacho ok mi obed jaketho to en ngʼat malongʼo kendo onyalo chiko ringre duto mondo owinje.
3 Now if we put bits into the horses' mouths so that they may obey us, we guide their whole body.
Ka waketo ratege e dho farese mondo omi giwinjwa, to wanyalo chiko ringregi kamoro amora ma wadwaro.
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.
Bende wanyalo kawo yiedhi madongo kaka ranyisi. Kata obedo ni gidongo miwuoro kendo iriembogi gi yembe man-gi teko madongo, to pod ichikogi mana gi ngai matin nono mi gichom kamoro amora ma jakwangʼ yie dwaro ni gidhiye.
5 So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest.
Mano bende kaka lep en fuoni matin nono e dend dhano, to onyalo sungore miwuoro. Parie kaka pilni mach matin nono nyalo moko mach mi wangʼ bungu maduongʼ!
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)
Lep bende en mach kendo piny mopongʼ gi richo e kind fuonde duto mag ringruok. Oketho ringruok duto ka omoko mach mawangʼo ngima dhano duto mi chop en owuon bende wangʼe e Gehena. (Geenna g1067)
7 For all kinds of animals, and birds, of reptiles and sea creatures, are being tamed and have been tamed by humankind.
Kit le duto gi winy mafuyo gi gik mamol kaachiel gi chwech Nyasaye duto manie nam, dhano nyalo boyo kendo oseboyo,
8 But nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
to onge ngʼama nyalo boyo lep. En gima rach ma ok ywe mopongʼ gi kwiri marach.
9 With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse people, who are made in the image of God.
Lep achielni ema wapakogo Ruodhwa kendo Wuonwa, en bende ema wakwongʼogo ji mochwe e kit Nyasaye.
10 Out of the same mouth comes forth blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.
Pak kod kwongʼ wuok e dhok achielno! Jowetena, gima kamano ok onego otimre.
11 Does a spring send out from the same opening fresh and bitter water?
Bende pi mamit gi pi makech nyalo wuok e soko achiel?
12 Can a fig tree, my brothers, yield olives, or a vine figs? Nor is salt water able to produce sweet.
Jowetena, bende yiend ngʼowu nyalo nyago zeituni? Koso mzabibu bende nyalo nyago ngʼowu? Kamano bende e kaka pi makech ok nyal lokore pi mamit.
13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.
En ngʼat mane e dieru mikwano ni riek kendo ni winjo tiend weche? Ngʼat ma kamano mondo onyis riekone kuom kit ngimane maber kendo kuom timbe motimo gi muolo mawuok kuom rieko ma en-go.
14 But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not boast and do not lie against the truth.
To kapo ni upando nyiego mopongʼ gi mirima, gi gombo maricho mag chopo ichlit ma un-go e chunyu, to kik usungru kuom dwarou marichogo kukwedo adiera.
15 This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic.
Rieko machal kamano ok oa e polo, to en mar piny kendo ok okony chuny dhano, en rieko jachien.
16 For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed.
Nikech kama nyiego gi piem nitie e kama koko gi timbe maricho duto nitie.
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.
To rieko moa e polo ok chal kamano. Mokwongo oler, kendo ohero kwe, odembore, owinjo wach, opongʼ gi kech kod olembe mabeyo, ok odew wangʼ, kendo oonge miganga.
18 Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
Jokel kwe machwoyo koth kwe kayo tim makare.
