James 3
1 Be not many teachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive heavier judgment.
Not, many teachers, become ye, my brethren, knowing that, a severer sentence, shall ye receive;
2 For in many things we all stumble. If any stumbleth not in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.
For, oft, are we stumbling, one and all: If anyone, in word, doth not stumble, the same, is a mature man, able to curb even the whole body.
3 Now if we put the horses’ bridles into their mouths, that they may obey us, we turn about their whole body also.
Now, if, the horses bits, into their mouths, we thrust, to the end they may be yielding to us, their whole body also, do we turn about.
4 Behold, the ships also, though they are so great, and are driven by rough winds, are yet turned about by a very small rudder, whither the impulse of the steersman willeth.
Lo! the ships also, large as they are, and, by rough winds, driven along, are turned about by a very small helm, whithersoever the impulse of the steersman inclineth.
5 So the tongue also is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how much wood is kindled by how small a fire!
So, also, the tongue, is, a little member, and yet, of great things, maketh boast. Lo! how small a fire, kindleth, how great a forest;
6 And the tongue is a fire: the world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the wheel of nature, and is set on fire by hell. (Geenna g1067)
And, the tongue, is a fire, —[as], the world of unrighteousness, the tongue, becometh fixed among our members, that which defileth the whole body and setteth on fire the wheel of our natural life, and is set on fire, by gehenna! (Geenna g1067)
7 For every kind of beasts and birds, of creeping things and things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed by mankind:
For, every nature—both of wild beasts and of birds, both of reptiles and of things in the sea, is to be tamed, and hath been tamed, by the human nature;
8 but the tongue can no man tame; [it is] a restless evil, [it is] full of deadly poison.
But, the tongue, none of mankind can, tame, —A restless mischief! Full of deadly poison
9 Therewith bless we the Lord and Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the likeness of God:
Therewith, are we blessing our Lord and Father, and, therewith, we are cursing the men who, after the likeness of God, have been brought into being!
10 out of the same mouth cometh forth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
Out of the same mouth, come forth blessing and cursing! Not meet, my brethren, for, these things, thus, to be coming to pass!
11 Doth the fountain send forth from the same opening sweet [water] and bitter?
Doth, the fountain, out of the same opening, teem forth the sweet and the bitter?
12 Can a fig tree, my brethren, yield olives, or a vine figs? neither [can] salt water yield sweet.
Is it possible, my brethren, for, a fig-tree, to produce, olives, or, a vine, figs? Neither can, salt, water yield, sweet.
13 Who is wise and understanding among you? let him shew by his good life his works in meekness of wisdom.
Who is wise and well-instructed among you? Let him show, out of his comely behaviour, his works, in meekness of wisdom.
14 But if ye have bitter jealousy and faction in your heart, glory not and lie not against the truth.
But, if, bitter jealousy, ye have, and rivalry, in your hearts; be not boasting and showing yourselves false against the truth!
15 This wisdom is not [a wisdom] that cometh down from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
This wisdom is not one, from above, coming down, but is earthly, born of the soul, demoniacal!
16 For where jealousy and faction are, there is confusion and every vile deed.
For, where jealousy and rivalry are, there, are anarchy and every ignoble deed.
17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without variance, without hypocrisy.
But, the wisdom from above, is—first pure, then peaceable, reasonable, easy to be entreated, fraught with mercy and good fruits, without partiality, without hypocrisy.
18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace for them that make peace.
And, in harvest of righteousness, with peace, is sown by them that make peace.
