James 3
1 Be not many teachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive heavier judgment.
Kena vungi vwa vantu, va swanela ku va varuti, va kwangu. Twizive kuti mwi se ni tu tambwile inkatulo ikolete kuhita.
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.
Mi twese tu tatalika mwi nzila zingi. Heva zumwi ka tataliki mu zi wambo, nji kuti mukwame wizwile, yo woola ku yendisa muvili wakwe wonse.
3 Now if we put the horses’ bridles into their mouths, that they may obey us, we turn about their whole body also.
Hanu heva ni tuvika inkwele mu milomo ye mbizi mi ili kuti zi tuzuwe, tu woola ku yendisa nimivili yazo yonse.
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.
Kwina vulyo ni ku zisepe, ni hazili zi kando zi yendiswa luhuho lukando, zi futumwina kwina muchila munini konse kwa saka yo zi kovocha.
5 So the tongue also is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how much wood is kindled by how small a fire!
Chamukwa wina vulyo lulimi chilama cha muvili chinini, mihe lu li kumusa cha zintu zikando. Mu lemuhe hape mulilo munini mu wola ku hisikiza muzuka mukando.
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)
Lulimi nalo mulilo, Inkanda ye chivi ivikitwe mu zilama za muvili wonse. Lu tampeka muvili wonse inkwe ni kutumbika kwi intuto ya vuhalo. Nji lona lwine luli vika mwi lyangalilo. (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:
Mi cha mifuta ya zi nyolozi za mwi Inkanda, zi zuni, zi hahave, mi ni zi vumbantu za mwi wate zi tapiswa mi zi va tapiswa ni vantu.
8 but the tongue can no man tame; [it is] a restless evil, [it is] full of deadly poison.
Kono, cha lulimi, kakwina mukati kenu yo wola ku lu tapisa. Ka luwoleki ku luyendisa lwina vuvi, lwizwile chifanu chi fwile.
9 Therewith bless we the Lord and Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the likeness of God:
Chalo tulumbeka Simwine ni Tayo, mi chalo tukuta muntu, uzo ava vumbwa cha kuswana ni Ireeza.
10 out of the same mouth cometh forth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
Kuzwa mu mulomo uswana kuzwa imbuyoti ni chikuto. Va kwangu, izi zintu kazi swaneli ku tendahala.
11 Doth the fountain send forth from the same opening sweet [water] and bitter?
Kana mulonga u wola kwitila ku wi yalukila ku zwisa menzi malotu ni avava?
12 Can a fig tree, my brethren, yield olives, or a vine figs? neither [can] salt water yield sweet.
Kana isamu lye feiga, va kwangu, li wola kuleta i oli? Kapa masamu amuwomba, kuvika feiga? Kana ku woleka kuti menzi ena mwinyo kuzwe ena menzi atavusa.
13 Who is wise and understanding among you? let him shew by his good life his works in meekness of wisdom.
Njeni yo talifite ni kutwisiso mukati kenu? Muleke uzo muntu atotendeze vuhalo vulotu cha mitendo ya vuntu cha vutali.
14 But if ye have bitter jealousy and faction in your heart, glory not and lie not against the truth.
Kono heva mwina muna uvava ni kaani, mwi kulo zenu, sanzi mu litembi mi ku chenga ku amana ni vuniti.
15 This wisdom is not [a wisdom] that cometh down from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
Uvu kena nji vutali vu zwila kwi wulu. Kono, vwe Inkanda, vwa vantu, vwa vazimu.
16 For where jealousy and faction are, there is confusion and every vile deed.
Mi hena muna ni inkani, nji hena ku lyangana ni misevezi yonse ina ikwe.
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.
Kono vutali vuzwa kwiwulu, vunjolola, linu inkozo, kuluka, insoni, chishemo ni zihantu zilotu, ka kwina chishweka ni mwipo.
18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace for them that make peace.
Mi zihantu zi njolola zi vwalwa mwi inkozo mukati kavo valeta inkozo.
