< James 3 >

1 My fellow believers, not many of you should [desire to] become teachers [of God’s truth, because] you know [that God] will judge us [(exc)], who teach others, more severely [than he will judge other people].
ହେ ମମ ଭ୍ରାତରଃ, ଶିକ୍ଷକୈରସ୍ମାଭି ର୍ଗୁରୁତରଦଣ୍ଡୋ ଲପ୍ସ୍ୟତ ଇତି ଜ୍ଞାତ୍ୱା ଯୂଯମ୍ ଅନେକେ ଶିକ୍ଷକା ମା ଭୱତ|
2 It is true that we all in many ways do things that are wrong [MET]. But those who always [LIT] control what they say will be all that God intends/wants them to be. They will be able to control all their actions [MTY].
ଯତଃ ସର୍ୱ୍ୱେ ୱଯଂ ବହୁୱିଷଯେଷୁ ସ୍ଖଲାମଃ, ଯଃ କଶ୍ଚିଦ୍ ୱାକ୍ୟେ ନ ସ୍ଖଲତି ସ ସିଦ୍ଧପୁରୁଷଃ କୃତ୍ସ୍ନଂ ୱଶୀକର୍ତ୍ତୁଂ ସମର୍ଥଶ୍ଚାସ୍ତି|
3 [To illustrate], if we put [a small metal] bit into the mouth of a horse in order to cause the horse to obey us, we can cause the horse to turn [and go where we want it to] [MET].
ପଶ୍ୟତ ୱଯମ୍ ଅଶ୍ୱାନ୍ ୱଶୀକର୍ତ୍ତୁଂ ତେଷାଂ ୱକ୍ତ୍ରେଷୁ ଖଲୀନାନ୍ ନିଧାଯ ତେଷାଂ କୃତ୍ସ୍ନଂ ଶରୀରମ୍ ଅନୁୱର୍ତ୍ତଯାମଃ|
4 Think also about ships. [Although] a ship may be very large and [although] it can be moved by strong winds {strong winds can move it}, by [turning] a very small (rudder/steering paddle) people can direct the ship wherever they want [it to go].
ପଶ୍ୟତ ଯେ ପୋତା ଅତୀୱ ବୃହଦାକାରାଃ ପ୍ରଚଣ୍ଡୱାତୈଶ୍ଚ ଚାଲିତାସ୍ତେଽପି କର୍ଣଧାରସ୍ୟ ମନୋଽଭିମତାଦ୍ ଅତିକ୍ଷୁଦ୍ରେଣ କର୍ଣେନ ୱାଞ୍ଛିତଂ ସ୍ଥାନଂ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟନୁୱର୍ତ୍ତନ୍ତେ|
5 Similarly, [although] our tongues are very small, [if we do not control them], we can [harm] many people by what we proudly say [MTY]. Think [also] about how [just] a small [flame of] fire can cause a large forest (OR, a large area of brushwood) to burn.
ତଦ୍ୱଦ୍ ରସନାପି କ୍ଷୁଦ୍ରତରାଙ୍ଗଂ ସନ୍ତୀ ଦର୍ପୱାକ୍ୟାନି ଭାଷତେ| ପଶ୍ୟ କୀଦୃଙ୍ମହାରଣ୍ୟଂ ଦହ୍ୟତେ ଽଲ୍ପେନ ୱହ୍ନିନା|
6 [Just like a fire damages a forest] [MET], when we say things that are evil, [we harm many people]. What we say [MTY] reveals that we are very evil. What we say contaminates/defiles everything that we think and do [PRS, MET]. [Just like a flame of fire easily] causes [the whole surrounding area] [MET] to burn, what we say [MTY] can cause [others] to want to do evil. It is the devil himself [MTY] who causes us to say evil things. (Geenna g1067)
ରସନାପି ଭୱେଦ୍ ୱହ୍ନିରଧର୍ମ୍ମରୂପପିଷ୍ଟପେ| ଅସ୍ମଦଙ୍ଗେଷୁ ରସନା ତାଦୃଶଂ ସନ୍ତିଷ୍ଠତି ସା କୃତ୍ସ୍ନଂ ଦେହଂ କଲଙ୍କଯତି ସୃଷ୍ଟିରଥସ୍ୟ ଚକ୍ରଂ ପ୍ରଜ୍ୱଲଯତି ନରକାନଲେନ ଜ୍ୱଲତି ଚ| (Geenna g1067)
7 Indeed, although people are able to tame/control all kinds of wild animals, birds, reptiles and creatures that live in the water, and people have actually tamed/controlled them,
ପଶୁପକ୍ଷ୍ୟୁରୋଗଜଲଚରାଣାଂ ସର୍ୱ୍ୱେଷାଂ ସ୍ୱଭାୱୋ ଦମଯିତୁଂ ଶକ୍ୟତେ ମାନୁଷିକସ୍ୱଭାୱେନ ଦମଯାଞ୍ଚକ୍ରେ ଚ|
8 no person ([on his own/by himself]) is able to control what he says [MTY]. And when people say evil things, [it shows that] they are unstable/uncontrolled and wicked [MTY]. [As] the poison [of a snake kills people] [MTY], [we harm others] [MET] by what we say.
କିନ୍ତୁ ମାନୱାନାଂ କେନାପି ଜିହ୍ୱା ଦମଯିତୁଂ ନ ଶକ୍ୟତେ ସା ନ ନିୱାର୍ୟ୍ୟମ୍ ଅନିଷ୍ଟଂ ହଲାହଲୱିଷେଣ ପୂର୍ଣା ଚ|
9 We use our tongue to praise God, who is our Lord and Father, but we also use our same tongue to ask God to say evil things to people. [That is very wrong]! God made people like himself, [so we should speak as respectfully to others as we speak to God].
ତଯା ୱଯଂ ପିତରମ୍ ଈଶ୍ୱରଂ ଧନ୍ୟଂ ୱଦାମଃ, ତଯା ଚେଶ୍ୱରସ୍ୟ ସାଦୃଶ୍ୟେ ସୃଷ୍ଟାନ୍ ମାନୱାନ୍ ଶପାମଃ|
10 We praise [God], but with our same mouth we also ask for evil [things to happen to others]. My fellow believers, this should not be!
ଏକସ୍ମାଦ୍ ୱଦନାଦ୍ ଧନ୍ୟୱାଦଶାପୌ ନିର୍ଗଚ୍ଛତଃ| ହେ ମମ ଭ୍ରାତରଃ, ଏତାଦୃଶଂ ନ କର୍ତ୍ତୱ୍ୟଂ|
11 Surely bitter water and good water do not come out of the same spring! [RHQ]
ପ୍ରସ୍ରୱଣଃ କିମ୍ ଏକସ୍ମାତ୍ ଛିଦ୍ରାତ୍ ମିଷ୍ଟଂ ତିକ୍ତଞ୍ଚ ତୋଯଂ ନିର୍ଗମଯତି?
12 My fellow believers, a fig tree cannot [RHQ] produce olives. Nor can [RHQ] a grapevine produce figs. Neither can a salty spring produce good [water]. [Similarly, we should say only good things, and we should not say evil things] [MET].
ହେ ମମ ଭ୍ରାତରଃ, ଉଡୁମ୍ବରତରୁଃ କିଂ ଜିତଫଲାନି ଦ୍ରାକ୍ଷାଲତା ୱା କିମ୍ ଉଡୁମ୍ବରଫଲାନି ଫଲିତୁଂ ଶକ୍ନୋତି? ତଦ୍ୱଦ୍ ଏକଃ ପ୍ରସ୍ରୱଣୋ ଲୱଣମିଷ୍ଟେ ତୋଯେ ନିର୍ଗମଯିତୁଂ ନ ଶକ୍ନୋତି|
13 If any of you thinks [RHQ] that [you are] wise and know a lot, you should always act in a good way to show people that your good actions are the result of your [being truly] wise. Being wise [helps us to act] gently [toward others].
ଯୁଷ୍ମାକଂ ମଧ୍ୟେ ଜ୍ଞାନୀ ସୁବୋଧଶ୍ଚ କ ଆସ୍ତେ? ତସ୍ୟ କର୍ମ୍ମାଣି ଜ୍ଞାନମୂଲକମୃଦୁତାଯୁକ୍ତାନୀତି ସଦାଚାରାତ୍ ସ ପ୍ରମାଣଯତୁ|
14 But if you are very [MET] jealous/unhappy when you see that someone else is succeeding, and always want to have what you want, regardless of what others want, you should not say [that you are wise, for by boasting like that], you are saying that ([God’s message/what God says about you]) is not true.
କିନ୍ତୁ ଯୁଷ୍ମଦନ୍ତଃକରଣମଧ୍ୟେ ଯଦି ତିକ୍ତେର୍ଷ୍ୟା ୱିୱାଦେଚ୍ଛା ଚ ୱିଦ୍ୟତେ ତର୍ହି ସତ୍ୟମତସ୍ୟ ୱିରୁଦ୍ଧଂ ନ ଶ୍ଲାଘଧ୍ୱଂ ନଚାନୃତଂ କଥଯତ|
15 Those who have such [attitudes are] not wise [MTY] in the way that God [wants them to be]. Instead, they are only thinking and acting like ([ungodly people/people who do not please God]). They think and act according to their own [evil] desires. They do what the demons [want them to do] (OR, they think and act as demons [do]).
ତାଦୃଶଂ ଜ୍ଞାନମ୍ ଊର୍ଦ୍ଧ୍ୱାଦ୍ ଆଗତଂ ନହି କିନ୍ତୁ ପାର୍ଥିୱଂ ଶରୀରି ଭୌତିକଞ୍ଚ|
16 [Keep in mind that] people who have such attitudes (are unruly/do not submit to authority) and [do] all kinds of evil things.
ଯତୋ ହେତୋରୀର୍ଷ୍ୟା ୱିୱାଦେଚ୍ଛା ଚ ଯତ୍ର ୱେଦ୍ୟେତେ ତତ୍ରୈୱ କଲହଃ ସର୍ୱ୍ୱଂ ଦୁଷ୍କୃତଞ୍ଚ ୱିଦ୍ୟତେ|
17 But [when people] are wise [PRS] in the way that God [MTY] [wants them to be], they are pure in every way, which God considers to be very important. They also act peaceably towards [others], they (are considerate of/think about the rights and feelings of) others, they are willing to yield to [the wishes of] others, they act compassionately [toward others], and they do all kinds of good things [for others] [MET]. [How they treat others does] not depend on (others’ status/whether others are important or not), and they are sincere [in all they do].
କିନ୍ତୂର୍ଦ୍ଧ୍ୱାଦ୍ ଆଗତଂ ଯତ୍ ଜ୍ଞାନଂ ତତ୍ ପ୍ରଥମଂ ଶୁଚି ତତଃ ପରଂ ଶାନ୍ତଂ କ୍ଷାନ୍ତମ୍ ଆଶୁସନ୍ଧେଯଂ ଦଯାଦିସତ୍ଫଲୈଃ ପରିପୂର୍ଣମ୍ ଅସନ୍ଦିଗ୍ଧଂ ନିଷ୍କପଟଞ୍ଚ ଭୱତି|
18 Those who [act] peaceably [toward others] cause [others to also] act peaceably, with the result that they all live together [acting toward each other] in a righteous way [MET].
ଶାନ୍ତ୍ୟାଚାରିଭିଃ ଶାନ୍ତ୍ୟା ଧର୍ମ୍ମଫଲଂ ରୋପ୍ୟତେ|

< James 3 >