James 3
1 My brethren, be not many teachers, knowing that we shall receive the greater judgment.
Mi britheren, nyle ye be maad many maistris, witynge that ye taken the more doom.
2 For in many things we all offend. If any man stumble not in word, the same is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body.
For alle we offenden in many thingis. If ony man offendith not in word, this is a perfit man; for also he may lede aboute al the bodi with a bridil.
3 Behold, we put bits in the horses’ mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.
For if we putten bridlis `in to horsis mouthis, for to consente to vs, and we leden aboute al the bodi of hem.
4 Behold also the ships, which though they are so great, and are driven by fierce winds, yet they are turned about with a very small helm, wherever the pilot willeth.
And lo! schippis, whanne thei ben grete, and ben dryuun of stronge wyndis, yit thei ben borun about of a litil gouernaile, where the meuyng of the gouernour wole.
5 Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
So also the tunge is but a litil membre, and reisith grete thingis. Lo! hou litil fier brenneth a ful greet wode.
6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire from hell. (Geenna g1067)
And oure tunge is fier, the vniuersite of wickidnesse. The tunge is ordeyned in oure membris, which defoulith al the bodi; and it is enflawmed of helle, and enflawmeth the wheel of oure birthe. (Geenna g1067)
7 For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of creatures in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed by mankind:
And al the kynde of beestis, and of foulis, and of serpentis, and of othere is chastisid, and tho ben maad tame of mannus kinde; but no man mai chastise the tunge,
8 But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
for it is an vnpesible yuel, and ful of deedli venym.
9 With it we bless God, even the Father; and with it we curse men, who are made after the similitude of God.
In it we blessen God, the fadir, and in it we cursen men, that ben maad to the licnesse of God.
10 Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
Of the same mouth passith forth blessing and cursing. My britheren, it bihoueth not that these thingis be don so.
11 Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?
Whether a welle of the same hoole bringith forth swete and salt watir?
12 Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? or a vine, figs? so no fountain can yield both salt water and fresh.
My britheren, whether a fige tre may make grapis, ethir a vyne figus? So nethir salt watir mai make swete watir.
13 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him show by a good behaviour his works with meekness of wisdom.
Who is wijs, and tauyt among you? schewe he of good lyuyng his worching, in myldenesse of his wisdom.
14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
That if ye han bitter enuye, and stryuyngis ben in youre hertis, nyle ye haue glorye, and be lyeris ayens the treuthe.
15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic.
For this wisdom is not fro aboue comynge doun, but ertheli, and beestli, and feendli.
16 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
For where is enuye and strijf, there is vnstidfastnesse and al schrewid werk.
17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
But wisdom that is from aboue, first it is chast, aftirward pesible, mylde, able to be counseilid, consentinge to goode thingis, ful of merci and of goode fruytis, demynge with out feynyng.
18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by them that make peace.
And the fruyt of riytwisnesse is sowun in pees, to men that maken pees.
