Jacob 3
1 Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.
Ry rahalahiko, aza dia samy ho mpampianatra be ihany ianareo, satria fantatrareo fa ho mafimafy kokoa no hitsarana anay mpampianatra.
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.
Fa tafintohina amin’ ny zavatra maro isika rehetra. Raha misy olona tsy mba tafintohina amin’ ny teny, dia izy no lehilahy tanteraka ka mahafehy ny tenany rehetra koa.
3 Indeed, we put bits into the horses’ mouths so that they may obey us, and we guide their whole body.
Ary raha asiantsika lamboridy amin’ ny vavan’ ny soavaly mba hanarahany antsika, dia mitondra ny tenany rehetra isika.
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.
Indreo koa ny sambo, na dia lehibe aza ireny ka entin’ ny rivotra mahery, dia ahodin’ ny familiana kely foana izy ho any amin’ izay tian’ ny mpitondra.
5 So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest!
Dia toy izany koa ny lela, rantsana kely izy, kanefa mirehareha fatratra. Indro, ny fiavovon’ ny antontan-kazo arehitry ny afo kely!
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)
Ary afo ny lela, dia faharatsiana tsy hita lany; eo amin’ ny momba ny tenantsika dia ny lela no mampipentimpentina ny tena rehetra ka mampirehitra izao zavatra ary rehetra izao, sady arehitry ny helo izy; (Geenna g1067)
7 For every kind of animal, bird, creeping thing, and sea creature is tamed, and has been tamed by mankind;
Fa folaka avokoa ny karazan’ ny bibi-dia rehetra sy ny vorona sy ny biby mandady sy mikisaka mbamin’ ny any an-dranomasina, eny, voafolaky ny olombelona ireny;
8 but nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
fa tsy misy olona mahafolaka ny lela; zava-dratsy tsy manam-pijanonana izy sady feno ody mahafaty.
9 With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men who are made in the image of God.
Izy no isaorantsika ny Tompo, dia ny Ray; ary izy ihany koa no anozonantsika ny olona, izay natao araka ny endrik’ Andriamanitra.
10 Out of the same mouth comes blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.
Ny vava iray ihany no ivoahan’ ny fisaorana sy ny fanozonana. Ry rahalahiko, tsy mety raha misy izany.
11 Does a spring send out from the same opening fresh and bitter water?
Moa ny loharano va mamoaka rano mamy sy mangidy eo amin’ ny vavany iray ihany?
12 Can a fig tree, my brothers, yield olives, or a vine figs? Thus no spring yields both salt water and fresh water.
Ry rahalahiko, ny aviavy va mety mamoa voan’ oliva, na ny voaloboka mamoa voan’ aviavy? Toy izany ny rano masirasira tsy mba ivoahan’ ny mamy.
13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.
Iza eo aminareo no hendry sy manam-pahalalana? Aoka hasehony amin’ ny fitondran-tena tsara ny asany amin’ ny fahalemem-panahin’ ny fahendrena.
14 But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t boast and don’t lie against the truth.
Fa raha misy fialonana mirehitra sy fifampiandaniana ao am-ponareo, aza mirehareha na mandainga manohitra ny marina.
15 This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic.
Izany fahendrena izany dia tsy ny avy any ambony, fa araka ny etỳ an-tany ihany, araka ny nofo, araka ny an’ ny demonia.
16 For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed.
Fa izay misy fialonana sy fifampiandaniana dia misy fikorontanana mbamin izay asa ratsy rehetra.
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.
Fa ny fahendrena izay avy any ambony dia madio aloha, ary tia fihavanana, mandefitra, mora alahatra, be famindram-po sy be voka-tsoa, tsy miahanahana na mihatsaravelatsihy.
18 Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
Ary ny vokatry ny fahamarinana dia afafy amin’ ny fihavanana ho an’ izay mampandroso ny fihavanana.
