< 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 brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
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.
For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same [is] a perfect man, [and] able also to bridle the whole body.
3 Hĩndĩ ĩrĩa twekĩra mbarathi mĩkwa tũnua nĩguo itwathĩkĩre-rĩ, nĩtũhotaga kũgarũra nyamũ ĩyo ĩrĩ yothe.
Behold, we put bits in the horses’ mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about 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.
Behold also the ships, which though [they be] so great, and [are] driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.
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.
Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
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 )
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 of hell. (Geenna )
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,
For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:
8 no gũtirĩ mũndũ o na ũrĩkũ ũngĩhota kũhooreria rũrĩmĩ. Nĩruo kĩndũ kĩũru gĩtangĩkindĩria na rũiyũrĩtwo nĩ thumu wa kũũragana.
But the tongue can no man tame; [it is] an unruly 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.
Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
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 proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
11 Kaĩ maaĩ mega na maaĩ ma cumbĩ mangĩtherũka kuuma gĩthima kĩmwe?
Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet [water] and bitter?
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 the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so [can] no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.
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] a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
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 ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not 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.
This wisdom descendeth not from above, but [is] earthly, sensual, devilish.
16 Nĩgũkorwo harĩa harĩ na ũiru na ũhoro wa kwenda kwĩyambatĩria-rĩ, hau nĩho hakoragwo na ngũĩ na ciĩko ciothe cia waganu.
For where envying and strife [is], there [is] confusion and every evil work.
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.
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, [and] easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
18 Nao ateithũrani arĩa mahaandaga thayũ-rĩ, magethaga maciaro ma ũthingu.
And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.