James 3
1 My brethren, be not many teachers, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
MY brethren, be not many teachers, knowing that we shall receive a severer 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 offend. If any man offend not in word, he is a perfect man, and capable of reining in the whole body.
3 Behold, we put bits in the mouths of horses, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.
Behold, we put bits into the horses’ mouths, that they may obey us, and we turn about their whole body.
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 also the ships, though so great, and driven by tempestuous winds, are turned about by the smallest rudder, whithersoever the inclination of the pilot pleaseth.
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 tongue is a little member, and proudly vaunts. Behold how great a pile of wood, a little fire kindleth!
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, a world of iniquity: in such manner is the tongue placed among our members, that it defileth all the body, and setteth on fire the circle of nature; and is set on fire of 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 species of wild beasts, and also of birds, of reptiles, and even of fishes, is tamed, and hath also been tamed by human ingenuity:
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 an unruly evil, 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.
With it we bless God even the Farther; and with the same we curse men, though 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 goeth forth blessing and cursing. These things, my brethren, ought not to be thus.
11 Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet [water] and bitter?
Doth a fountain from the same aperture spout forth 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, produce olives; or a vine figs? so also can no fountain send forth salt water and 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 a wise man and intelligent among you, let him shew in a becoming conduct his works with the 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 envy and contention in your heart, boast not, and lie not against the truth.
15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but [is] earthly, sensual, demoniacal.
This is not the wisdom which cometh from above, but is earthly, sensual, diabolical.
16 For where envying and strife [is], there [is] confusion and every evil work.
For where envy and contention dwell, there is tumult 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 from above is first pure, then peaceable, meek, easily persuadable, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial, and void of dissimulation.
18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by them that make peace.
But the fruit of righteousness in peace is sown for those who are peacemakers.
