James 3
1 My brethren, be not many teachers, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
Me nuanom, ɛnyɛ mo nyinaa na ɛsɛ sɛ moyɛ mo ho akyerɛkyerɛfo, efisɛ munim sɛ yɛn akyerɛkyerɛfo de, sɛ yɛfom a, wobebu yɛn atɛn a mu yɛ den sen afoforo.
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.
Yɛn nyinaa taa yɛ mfomso. Onipa a ɔnyɛ mfomso wɔ nea ɔka mu no yɛ pɛ a obetumi ahyɛ ne nipadua no so.
3 Behold, we put bits in the mouths of horses, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.
Yɛde nnareka to ɔpɔnkɔ anom sɛnea obetie yɛn na yɛatumi ama wakɔ baabiara a yɛpɛ sɛ ɔkɔ.
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.
Anaasɛ dwene hyɛn ho; sɛnea ne kɛse te a mframa a ano yɛ den na ɛbɔ no, nanso wotumi de sitia ketewaa bi na ɛdannan no ma ɛkɔ baabi a hyɛnkafo no pɛ sɛ ɛkɔ no.
5 Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
Saa ara na tɛkrɛma te; sua a esua nyinaa akyi no, etumi hoahoa ne ho. Hwɛ sɛnea ogya ketewaa bi si tumi hyew kwae kɛse.
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)
Tɛkrɛma nso yɛ ogya, onipa akwaa mu nnebɔne wiase. Ɛsɛe nipadua no nyinaa; ɛsɔ onipa abrabɔ nyinaa so gya na nʼankasa nso ɔsɛe sɔ ne so gya. (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:
Onipa tumi dwudwo mmoadoma, nnomaa, mmoa a wɔwea, po mu mmoa nyinaa,
8 But the tongue can no man tame; [it is] an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
nanso obiara rentumi nnwudwo tɛkrɛma da. Ɔyɛ ɔbɔnefo a ɔyɛ hagyahagya a awuduru ahyɛ no ma.
9 With this we bless God, even the Father; and with this we curse men, who are made after the similitude of God.
Yɛde tɛkrɛma kamfo yɛn Awurade ne yɛn Agya na yɛde ɛno ara nso adome nnipa a wɔbɔɔ wɔn Onyankopɔn sɛso so no.
10 Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
Ano koro no ara mu na nkamfo ne nnome fi ba. Me nuanom, ɛnsɛ sɛ ɛba saa.
11 Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet [water] and bitter?
Nsu pa ne nsu a ɛyɛ nkyenenkyene betumi afi asuti baako mu aba ana?
12 Can the fig-tree, my brethren, bear olive-berries? or a vine, figs? so no fountain [can] yield both salt water and fresh.
Me nuanom, borɔdɔma dua betumi asow ngodua aba ana? Anaasɛ bobe betumi asow borɔdɔma? Saa ara na asuti a ɛyɛ nkyenenkyene remma nsu pa.
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.
Obi wɔ mo mu a onim nyansa na ɔwɔ ntease? Ɛsɛ sɛ ɔnam abrabɔ pa, nnwuma pa a wɔnam ahobrɛase ne nyansa so, da no adi.
14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
Na sɛ mowɔ nitan, mansotwe ne pɛsɛmenkominya wɔ mo koma mu a, ɛno de ɛnsɛ sɛ mohoahoa mo ho, na mofa so ka nkontompo tia nokware.
15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but [is] earthly, sensual, demoniacal.
Saa nyansa yi mfi ɔsoro na ɛbae. Ɛyɛ wiase nyansa na ɛyɛ honhommɔne nso.
16 For where envying and strife [is], there [is] confusion and every evil work.
Baabiara a nitan ne pɛsɛmenkominya wɔ no, basabasa ne bɔne ahorow nyinaa bi wɔ hɔ.
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.
Nanso nyansa a efi ɔsoro no yɛ kronkron; asomdwoe wɔ mu, edwo na ɛpɛ asomdwoe; ɛwɔ ahummɔbɔ na nneyɛe pa fi mu ba; ennye akyinnye na ɛnyɛ nyaatwom nso.
18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by them that make peace.
Na ɛsow aba pa a efi aba a asomdwoefo duaa no asomdwoe mu no mu.
