Santiago 3
1 Saan koma nga adu kadakayo ti agbalin a manursuro, kakabsatko, nga ammoyo nga awatentayonto ti dakdakkel a pannakaukom.
My fellow believers, not many of you should [desire to] become teachers [of God’s truth, because] you know [that God] will judge us [(exc)], who teach others, more severely [than he will judge other people].
2 Ta maitibkultayo amin iti adu a wagas. No saan a maitublak ti siasinoman iti sasaona, isuna ket awan pagkuranganna a tao, matengngelna pay ti sububukel a bagina.
It is true that we all in many ways do things that are wrong [MET]. But those who always [LIT] control what they say will be all that God intends/wants them to be. They will be able to control all their actions [MTY].
3 Ita, no ikabiltayo dagiti busal dagiti kabalyo kadagiti ngiwatda agtulnogda kadatayo, ket mabalintayo a pagpusipusen dagiti bagida.
[To illustrate], if we put [a small metal] bit into the mouth of a horse in order to cause the horse to obey us, we can cause the horse to turn [and go where we want it to] [MET].
4 Kitaenyo pay a dagiti barko, uray no nagdadakkelda unay ket maidurduron dagiti napipigsa nga angin, ket iturturong iti nagbassit a timon iti sadinoman a tarigagayan ti kapitan a pangiturongan
Think also about ships. [Although] a ship may be very large and [although] it can be moved by strong winds {strong winds can move it}, by [turning] a very small (rudder/steering paddle) people can direct the ship wherever they want [it to go].
5 Kasta met, ti dila ket maysa a bassit a paset iti bagi, ngem ipasindayagna dagiti dakkel a banbanag. Kitaenyo no kasano a ti dakkel a kabakiran ket masindian babaen iti rissik iti beggang!
Similarly, [although] our tongues are very small, [if we do not control them], we can [harm] many people by what we proudly say [MTY]. Think [also] about how [just] a small [flame of] fire can cause a large forest (OR, a large area of brushwood) to burn.
6 Ti dila ket maysa met laeng nga apuy, maysa a lubong iti kinamanagbasol a naikabil kadagiti paset iti bagitayo, a mangrugrugit iti sububukel a bagi ket puoranna ti dalan iti biag, ken mapuoran ti bagina babaen iti impierno. (Geenna g1067)
[Just like a fire damages a forest] [MET], when we say things that are evil, [we harm many people]. What we say [MTY] reveals that we are very evil. What we say contaminates/defiles everything that we think and do [PRS, MET]. [Just like a flame of fire easily] causes [the whole surrounding area] [MET] to burn, what we say [MTY] can cause [others] to want to do evil. It is the devil himself [MTY] who causes us to say evil things. (Geenna g1067)
7 Ti tunggal kita iti atap nga ayup, billit, agkarkarayam, ken parsua iti baybay ket mapapaamo ken napaamo ti sangkataoan,
Indeed, although people are able to tame/control all kinds of wild animals, birds, reptiles and creatures that live in the water, and people have actually tamed/controlled them,
8 ngem awan kadagiti tattao ti makapaamo iti dila; maysa daytoy a dakes nga awan inanana, napno iti makapatay a sabidong.
no person ([on his own/by himself]) is able to control what he says [MTY]. And when people say evil things, [it shows that] they are unstable/uncontrolled and wicked [MTY]. [As] the poison [of a snake kills people] [MTY], [we harm others] [MET] by what we say.
9 Babaen iti dila, daydayawentayo ti Apo ken Amatayo, ken babaen iti daytoy ket ilunodtayo dagiti tattao, a naaramid iti langa ti Dios.
We use our tongue to praise God, who is our Lord and Father, but we also use our same tongue to ask God to say evil things to people. [That is very wrong]! God made people like himself, [so we should speak as respectfully to others as we speak to God].
10 Manipud iti isu met laeng a ngiwat ket naisao iti pangbendision ken panangilunod. Kakabsatko, saan koma a kastoy dagitoy a banbanag.
We praise [God], but with our same mouth we also ask for evil [things to happen to others]. My fellow believers, this should not be!
11 Ipussuak kadi ti ubbog ti agpada a nasam-it ken napait a danum?
Surely bitter water and good water do not come out of the same spring! [RHQ]
12 Kakabsatko, makapatubo kadi ti igos iti olibo, wenno ti ubas ket mangpatubo iti igos? Kasta met a saan a makapataud ti naapgad nga ubbog iti nasam-it a danum.
My fellow believers, a fig tree cannot [RHQ] produce olives. Nor can [RHQ] a grapevine produce figs. Neither can a salty spring produce good [water]. [Similarly, we should say only good things, and we should not say evil things] [MET].
13 Siasino kadakayo ti nasirib ken mannakaawat? Ipakita koma dayta a tao ti nasayaat a biag babaen kadagiti aramidna iti kinapakumbaba nga aggapu iti kinasirib.
If any of you thinks [RHQ] that [you are] wise and know a lot, you should always act in a good way to show people that your good actions are the result of your [being truly] wise. Being wise [helps us to act] gently [toward others].
14 Ngem no addaankayo iti napait a panagimon ken naimot a tarigagay iti pusoyo, saankayo nga agpasindayag ken agulbod a maibusor iti kinapudno.
But if you are very [MET] jealous/unhappy when you see that someone else is succeeding, and always want to have what you want, regardless of what others want, you should not say [that you are wise, for by boasting like that], you are saying that ([God’s message/what God says about you]) is not true.
15 Saan a kinasirib daytoy a bumaba manipud iti ngato, ngem ketdi nainlubongan daytoy, saan a naespirituan, ken sinasairo.
Those who have such [attitudes are] not wise [MTY] in the way that God [wants them to be]. Instead, they are only thinking and acting like ([ungodly people/people who do not please God]). They think and act according to their own [evil] desires. They do what the demons [want them to do] (OR, they think and act as demons [do]).
16 Ta no sadino ti ayan ti panagimon ken naimot a tarigagay, adda ti riribuk ken amin a narugit nga aramid.
[Keep in mind that] people who have such attitudes (are unruly/do not submit to authority) and [do] all kinds of evil things.
17 Ngem ti kinasirib nga aggapu iti ngato ket umuna, nasin-aw, kalpasanna managayat iti kapia, naalumamay, nasayaat ti panagpuspusona, napno iti asi ken nasayaat a bunga, awanan ti panangipangpangruna kadagiti sumagmamano a tattao, ken napasnek.
But [when people] are wise [PRS] in the way that God [MTY] [wants them to be], they are pure in every way, which God considers to be very important. They also act peaceably towards [others], they (are considerate of/think about the rights and feelings of) others, they are willing to yield to [the wishes of] others, they act compassionately [toward others], and they do all kinds of good things [for others] [MET]. [How they treat others does] not depend on (others’ status/whether others are important or not), and they are sincere [in all they do].
18 Ken ti bunga iti kinalinteg ket naimula iti kapia para kadagiti agar-aramid iti kapia.
Those who [act] peaceably [toward others] cause [others to also] act peaceably, with the result that they all live together [acting toward each other] in a righteous way [MET].
