James 3
1 Let there not be many teachers among you, my brethren; but know ye, that we are obnoxious to, a severer judgment.
Abooluganda, abayigiriza tebasaanye kubeera bangi mu mmwe, kubanga mukimanyi nga ffe tulisalirwa omusango munene okusinga abalala.
2 For we all offend in many things. Whoever offendeth not in discourse, is a perfect man, who can also keep his whole body in subjection.
Ffenna tusobya mu ngeri nnyingi. Omuntu yenna atasobya mu kwogera, aba muntu eyatuukirira, asobola okufuga omubiri gwe gwonna.
3 Behold, we put bridles into the mouth of horses, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.
Tuyinza okufuga embalaasi ne tugikozesa kye twagala olw’ebyuma bye tuba tutadde mu kamwa kaayo.
4 Huge ships also, when strong winds drive them, are turned about by a small timber, to what place the pleasure of the pilot looketh.
Era n’enkasi entono esobola okukyusa ekyombo ekinene ennyo n’ekiraza omugoba waakyo gy’ayagala, newaakubadde ng’empewo ekisindika ebeera ya maanyi mangi.
5 So likewise the tongue is a small member, and it exalteth itself. Also a little fire inflameth large forests.
N’olulimi bwe lutyo, newaakubadde nga kantu katono, lwenyumiriza nnyo. Akaliro akatono kasobola okukoleeza ekibira ekinene ne kiggya.
6 Now the tongue is a fire, and the world of sin is like a forest. And this tongue, which is one among our members, marreth our whole body; and it inflameth the series of our generations that roll on like a wheel; and it is itself on fire. (Geenna g1067)
Olulimi nalwo muliro. Lujjudde obutali butuukirivu bungi okusinga ebitundu ebirala eby’omubiri gwaffe. Lwo omuliro luguggya mu ggeyeena, ne lulyoka lukoleeza omubiri gw’omuntu gwonna ne gwaka ng’oluyiira okumutuusa mu kuzikirira. (Geenna g1067)
7 For all natures of beasts and birds and reptiles, of the sea or land, are subjugated by the nature of man.
Abantu, ebisolo ebya buli ngeri n’ennyonyi, n’ebyekulula, era n’eby’omu nnyanja basobola okubiyigiriza ne babifuga,
8 But the tongue hath no one been able to tame: it is an evil thing, not coercible, and full of deadly poison.
naye tewali muntu n’omu asobola kufuga lulimi. Terufugika era lubi nnyo, lujjudde obutwa obuttirawo.
9 For with it, we bless the Lord and Father; and with it we curse men, who were made in the image of God:
Olulimi tulukozesa okutendereza Mukama era Kitaffe, ate era lwe tukolimiza abantu abaatondebwa mu kifaananyi kya Katonda.
10 and from the same mouth, proceed curses and blessings. My brethren, these things ought not to be so.
Mu kamwa ke kamu ne muvaamu okutendereza n’okukolima. Abooluganda, kino si bwe kyandibadde bwe kityo!
11 Can there flow from the same fountain, sweet waters and bitter?
Ensulo y’emu eyinza okuvaamu amazzi agawoomerera n’agakaawa?
12 Or can the fig-tree, my brethren, bear olives? or the vine, figs? So also salt waters cannot be made sweet.
Abooluganda omutiini guyinza okubala ezeyituuni, oba omuzabbibu okubala ettiini? Bw’etyo n’ensulo y’emu teyinza kuvaamu mazzi ga munnyo na gawoomerera.
13 Who is wise and instructed among you? Let him show his works in praiseworthy actions, with modest wisdom.
Ani alina amagezi n’okutegeera mu mmwe? Kale abiragirenga mu mpisa ze ennungi ng’akola ebikolwa eby’obwetoowaze eby’amagezi.
14 But if bitter envy be in you, or contention in your hearts, exalt not yourselves against the truth, and lie not.
Bwe muba n’omutima omukyayi ogujjudde n’obuggya, era nga mwefaako mwekka, temusaanidde kwewaana na kulimba nga mukontana n’amazima.
15 For this wisdom cometh not down from above; but is earthly, and from the devices of the soul, and from demons.
Kubanga amagezi ng’ago tegava eri Katonda mu ggulu wabula ga ku nsi, era si ga mwoyo wazira ga Setaani.
16 For where envy and contention are, there also is confusion, and every thing wrong.
Kubanga buli awabeera obuggya n’okwefaako wekka, wabeerawo okutabukatabuka era n’ebikolwa ebirala ebibi byonna.
17 But the wisdom which is from above, is pure, and full of peace, and mild, and submissive, and full of compassion and of good fruits, and without partiality, and without respect of persons.
Naye amagezi agava mu ggulu okusooka byonna malongoofu, era ga mirembe, gafaayo ku bantu abalala, mawulize, gajjudde okusaasira n’ebibala ebirungi, tegasosola mu bantu, era si gannanfuusi.
18 And the fruits of righteousness are sown in stillness, by them who make peace.
Era ekibala eky’obutuukirivu kiva mu abo abakolerera emirembe.
