Yakobo 3
1 Aluna ane, singa inonee mihi kutula miamanyisi, mulinge kina mizize singelya kinyamilimo kikulu kukila.
Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly.
2 Kunsoko kehi kitumila kunzila yeetu. Ange wehi shanga wikumpya munkani yakwe, nuanso muntu nakondile. uhumile kulaagila kumwili wakwe wihi.
For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to bridle his entire body as well.
3 Itegwa kang'wi kuuika ilijamu afarasi mumilomo ao akugombile, hangi kuhueli kuupiula imilomo ehi.
Behold, we put bits into the mouths of horses so that they will obey us, and we guide their entire bodies.
4 Hangi mulinge kina iimeli, ingawa nkulu kusukung'wa nung'we ga nuukulu, hangi kuhumile kupeula imiile ao ihi.
Or take ships for example, though they are so large and driven by fierce winds, they are guided by a very small rudder wherever the inclination of the pilot directs.
5 Kuu uu anga kelume, kintu kiniino mumwili, wisumbula pakulu du. Sigozi kote kehaka nikikulu kihumile kusonswa ninzae nino niyamoto!
In the same way, the tongue is a small member, yet it makes great boasts. Consider how great a forest a little fire kindles.
6 Ululime nulwensogaa moto, ukumbigulu wa ulugu, uikilwe mumo muingo ya miile itu, inge wikanza umwiili wihi hangi wiikwa migulya mumoto munzila yalikalo, nuwenso wikansoswa numoto nuwakuulungu. (Geenna g1067)
And the tongue is a fire. The tongue is placed among our members as a world of unrighteousness, staining the entire body, setting the course of life on fire, and itself being set on fire by hell. (Geenna g1067)
7 Kila ikikali kamihaka, nyunyi, niikugenda pehi nekekali kamuluze iza ikaiwe ni antu.
Every species of beast, bird, reptile, and sea creature can be tamed and has been tamed by man,
8 Inge kutile umuntu anga nung'wi, nuhumile kululagila ululime, ingi ubi nisinga wikilaga, nuwizoe kizume nuubulagi.
but no man can tame the tongue. It is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
9 Kululimi kimukulya umukulu nu Tata witu, hangi kululeme lulo keazuma iantu niaumbilwe, kupyani ang'wi Tunda.
With it we bless God our Father, and with it we curse men, who are made in God's likeness.
10 Kumulomo wuwo wuwo witambula nkani yakukembetwa nukuzung'wa. Aluna ane emakani aya singangaanonee.
Out of the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, this ought not to be so.
11 Ikolyo, uluzi lung'wi lahuma kupumyane imaze nimaza nayanimaluluu?
Does a spring pour out fresh water and bitter water from the same opening?
12 Aluna ane ikolyo ikota la mutini lahumane kutuga inkali yamuzeituni, ang'wi umuzabibu ukutugane inkali niamutini? Anga injilyo namazi nimalulu shikipumya imazi nisinga malulu.
Can a fig tree, my brothers, produce olives, or a grapevine figs? In the same way, no spring can produce both salt water and fresh water.
13 Nyenyu mung'wanyu nukete uupolo nuumanyi? Ebu umuntu uyu walagiile ulikalo nuluza mumilimo akwe nuupolonuupumie mumahala.
Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct he should show that his works are done with the gentleness that comes from wisdom.
14 Angize mukete wilu nuutaki mumasigo yawinyene munkola yanyu, muleke kuhumbula kuligitya uuteele nukuligitya itai.
But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast or deny the truth.
15 Uwu singa upolo nuupumile kigulya, inge upumile muunkumbigulu, singa akinkolo, akiheng'wi.
This is not the wisdom that comes down from above; rather, it is earthly, unspiritual, and demonic.
16 Kunsoko paukole uwetu niwitengi ukole, ukole wibulugi ni ntendo nimbe.
For where there is jealousy and selfish ambition, there is disorder and every evil practice.
17 Upolo nuupimie kigulya, kwanza uza, hangi wilowa upolo, uupoelu nimahala, nizue ukende nuuhuili nuuza singawi kuila anga antu antu ni tai.
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easily entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial, and unhypocritical.
18 Ni nkali yatai yetemelwa muupolo kuawa niituma inkani ya upolo.
And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
