Jakubu 3
1 Ariũ na aarĩ a Ithe witũ, ti aingĩ anyu magĩrĩirwo nĩ gũtuĩka arutani, tondũ nĩ mũũĩ atĩ ithuĩ arĩa tũrutanaga nĩtũgaatuĩrwo ituĩro rĩa hinya gũkĩra andũ arĩa angĩ.
My brothers, not many of you should become teachers, knowing that we shall receive a stricter judgment.
2 Ithuothe nĩtũhĩngĩcagwo nĩ maũndũ maingĩ. Mũndũ angĩkorwo ndarĩ na mahĩtia thĩinĩ wa maũndũ marĩa aragia-rĩ, ũcio nĩ mũkinyanĩru kũna, na nĩahotete kũriĩra mwĩrĩ wake wothe.
Because we all stumble in many things. If anyone does not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, being able to bridle the whole body as well.
3 Hĩndĩ ĩrĩa twekĩra mbarathi mĩkwa tũnua nĩguo itwathĩkĩre-rĩ, nĩtũhotaga kũgarũra nyamũ ĩyo ĩrĩ yothe.
Consider, we put bits in horses' mouths for them to obey us, and we guide their whole body.
4 Ningĩ ta rorai ũhoro wa marikabu ũrĩ ta kĩonereria. O na gũtuĩka nĩ nene na itwaragwo nĩ rũhuho rũrĩ na hinya-rĩ, nĩigarũragwo na gathukani kanini, ikarorio o kũrĩa mũtwarithia wacio ekwenda gũciroria.
Consider also the ships: although they are so large and are driven by fierce winds, they are guided by a very small rudder wherever the impulse of the pilot may desire.
5 Ũguo no taguo rũrĩmĩ rũhaana. Nĩ kĩĩga kĩnini kĩa mwĩrĩ, no nĩ rwĩĩkagĩrĩra mũno. Ta mwĩciiriei ũrĩa mũtitũ mũnene ũgwatagio mwaki nĩ gathandĩ o kanini.
So also the tongue is a small member and boasts great things. Just look at how great a forest a little fire can kindle!
6 Ningĩ rũrĩmĩ nĩ mwaki, tondũ rũiyũrĩte mĩthemba yothe ya maũndũ ma waganu thĩinĩ wa ciĩga cia mwĩrĩ. Rũthũkagia mwĩrĩ wothe, rũkagwatia mwaki mũtũũrĩre wothe wa mũndũ, naruo rwene rũkoragwo rũmundĩtio mwaki nĩ Jehanamu. (Geenna g1067)
And the tongue is a fire! The organization of wickedness, that is how the tongue is placed among our members, defiling the whole body and setting on fire the course of life, itself being set on fire by hell. (Geenna g1067)
7 Nyamũ cia mĩthemba yothe, na nyoni, na nyamũ iria itambaga thĩ, na nyamũ cia iria-inĩ rĩrĩa inene ciothe nĩihooreragio na cianahoorerio nĩ mũndũ,
Every kind of animal and bird, reptile and sea creature, is tamed and has been tamed by the human race,
8 no gũtirĩ mũndũ o na ũrĩkũ ũngĩhota kũhooreria rũrĩmĩ. Nĩruo kĩndũ kĩũru gĩtangĩkindĩria na rũiyũrĩtwo nĩ thumu wa kũũragana.
but no one among men is able to tame the tongue—an uncontrollable evil, full of deadly poison.
9 Tũgoocaga Mwathani, o we Ithe witũ, na rũrĩmĩ, na tũkaruma andũ naruo, o acio mombĩtwo marĩ na mũhianĩre wa Ngai.
With it we bless God and Father, and with it we curse the people who have been made in God's likeness.
10 Kanua o kau-rĩ, no ko koimaga ũgooci na gakoima irumi. Ariũ na aarĩ a Ithe witũ, ũguo tiguo kwagĩrĩire gũtuĩka.
Out of the same mouth proceed blessings and curses. My brothers, these things should not be that way.
11 Kaĩ maaĩ mega na maaĩ ma cumbĩ mangĩtherũka kuuma gĩthima kĩmwe?
A spring does not send out sweet and bitter water from the same opening, does it?
12 Ariũ na aarĩ a Ithe witũ, mũkũyũ no ũhote gũciara ndamaiyũ, kana mũthabibũ ũciare ngũyũ? O nakĩo gĩthima kĩa maaĩ ma cumbĩ gĩtingĩtherũka maaĩ mega.
Can a fig tree, my brothers, bear olives, or a grape vine figs? Thus no spring yields salt water and sweet.
13 Thĩinĩ wanyu-rĩ, nũũ ũrĩ na ũũgĩ na agataũkĩrwo nĩ maũndũ? Mũndũ ũcio nĩakĩonanie maũndũ macio na ũndũ wa mũtũũrĩre wake mwega, na ciĩko ciĩkĩĩtwo na njĩra ya kwĩnyiihia kũrĩa kuumanaga na ũũgĩ.
Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him exhibit his works in the meekness of wisdom, by his good way of life.
14 No mũngĩkorwo ngoro-inĩ cianyu nĩ mũtũũragia ũiru na ũhoro wa kwenda kwĩyambatĩria-rĩ, mũtikae kwĩrahĩra ũndũ ũcio kana mũtuĩke a gũkaana ũhoro wa ma.
But if you have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not boast and lie against the truth—
15 “Ũũgĩ” ta ũcio tiguo ũikũrũkaga uumĩte igũrũ, no nĩ wa thĩ ĩno, na ti wa kĩĩroho, ũcio nĩ ũũgĩ wa mũcukani.
such ‘wisdom’ is not coming down from Above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic.
16 Nĩgũkorwo harĩa harĩ na ũiru na ũhoro wa kwenda kwĩyambatĩria-rĩ, hau nĩho hakoragwo na ngũĩ na ciĩko ciothe cia waganu.
Because where envy and selfish ambition exist, there is unruliness and every foul practice.
17 No ũũgĩ ũrĩa uumaga igũrũ o mbere nĩ mũtheru; ningĩ nĩwendete thayũ, na nĩũcaayanagĩra, na nĩwĩnyiihagia, na nĩ ũiyũrĩtwo nĩ tha na maciaro mega, ningĩ ndũthutũkanagia, na ndũrĩ ũhinga.
In contrast, the wisdom from Above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, compliant, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy.
18 Nao ateithũrani arĩa mahaandaga thayũ-rĩ, magethaga maciaro ma ũthingu.
Now the fruit of righteousness is planted in peace by those making peace.
