Jacob 3
1 Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.
My brethren, be not many teachers, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
2 For we all stumble in many things. Anyone who doesn’t stumble in word is a perfect person, able to bridle the whole body also.
For in many things we all offend. If any one offend not in speech, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.
3 Indeed, we put bits into the horses’ mouths so that they may obey us, and we guide their whole body.
For when we put the bits into the horses' mouths, that they may obey us, we turn about also their whole body.
4 Behold, the ships also, though they are so big and are driven by fierce winds, are yet guided by a very small rudder, wherever the pilot desires.
Behold also the ships, which, though they are so great, and driven by fierce winds, are yet turned about with a very small rudder, whithersoever the steersman chooseth.
5 So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest!
So also the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a forest a little fire kindleth!
6 And the tongue is a fire. The world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by Gehinnom. (Geenna g1067)
And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity! The tongue among our members is that which defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the wheel of life, and is itself set on fire by hell. (Geenna g1067)
7 For every kind of animal, bird, creeping thing, and sea creature is tamed, and has been tamed by mankind;
For every kind of beasts and of birds, of creeping things and things in the sea, is tamed and hath been tamed by mankind;
8 but nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
but the tongue can no man tame; it is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
9 With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men who are made in the image of God.
Therewith bless we the Lord and Father, and therewith curse we men, who have been made after the likeness of God;
10 Out of the same mouth comes blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.
out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
11 Does a spring send out from the same opening fresh and bitter water?
Doth a fountain from the same opening send forth sweet water and bitter?
12 Can a fig tree, my brothers, yield olives, or a vine figs? Thus no spring yields both salt water and fresh water.
Can a fig-tree, my brethren, bear olives, or a vine, figs? Neither can salt water yield fresh.
13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.
Who is wise and endued with knowledge among you P let him show out of a good course of conduct his works in meekness of wisdom.
14 But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t boast and don’t lie against the truth.
But if ye have bitter rivalry and strife in your hearts, do not glory and lie against the truth.
15 This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic.
This wisdom is not that which descendeth from above, but earthly, sensual, devilish.
16 For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed.
For where there is rivalry and strife, there is confusion and every evil work.
17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, without hypocrisy.
18 Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
