James 3
1 My brethren, be not many teachers, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
Be not many [of you] teachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive heavier judgment.
2 For in many things we all offend. If any man offendeth not in word, the same [is] a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body.
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.
3 Behold, we put bits in the mouths of horses, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.
Now if we put the horses’ bridles into their mouths that they may obey us, we turn about their whole body also.
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, withersoever the governor willeth.
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.
5 Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
So the tongue also is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how much wood is kindled by how small a fire!
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 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)
7 For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of animals in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed by mankind:
For every kind of beasts and birds, of creeping things and things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed by mankind:
8 But the tongue can no man tame; [it is] an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
but the tongue can no man tame; [it is] a restless evil, [it is] full of deadly poison.
9 With this we bless God, even the Father; and with this we curse men, who are made after the similitude of God.
Therewith bless we the Lord and Father; and therewith curse we men, who are made after the likeness of God:
10 Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
out of the same mouth cometh forth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
11 Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet [water] and bitter?
Doth the fountain send forth from the same opening sweet [water] and bitter?
12 Can the fig-tree, my brethren, bear olive-berries? or a vine, figs? so no fountain [can] yield both salt water and fresh.
can a fig tree, my brethren, yield olives, or a vine figs? neither [can] salt water yield sweet.
13 Who [is] a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him show by a good deportment his works with meekness of wisdom.
Who is wise and understanding among you? let him show by his good life his works in meekness of wisdom.
14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
But if ye have bitter jealousy and faction in your heart, glory not and lie not against the truth.
15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but [is] earthly, sensual, demoniacal.
This wisdom is not [a wisdom] that cometh down from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
16 For where envying and strife [is], there [is] confusion and every evil work.
For where jealousy and faction are, there is confusion and every vile deed.
17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, [and] easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
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.
18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by them that make peace.
And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace for them that make peace.
