Santiago 3
1 Wachalal, mijaluj iwonojel ix aꞌjtijabꞌ, rumal cher iwetaꞌm chi kꞌax na ri kabꞌan chuqꞌatik tzij pa qawiꞌ.
My brethren, be not many teachers, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
2 Qonojel kujsach apanoq. We kꞌo jun winaq ri man kasach ta wi pa ri utzij, jun sukꞌ laj winaq riꞌ, kakwin riꞌ kuchajij ri utyoꞌjal.
For in many things we all offend. If any man offendeth not in word, the same [is] a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body.
3 Ri kej are kaqakoj ri chꞌichꞌ pa kichiꞌ kujkwinik keꞌqajikꞌo, rech kujkinimaj, kujkwinik kabꞌan qe pa kiwiꞌ.
Behold, we put bits in the mouths of horses, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.
4 Chiwila xuqujeꞌ ri e jukubꞌ bꞌinibꞌal puꞌwiꞌ ri jaꞌ pune e nimaꞌq xuqujeꞌ kepaqchiꞌloꞌx rumal ri nimaq taq kyaqiqꞌ, xa jun laj nitzꞌ ri kakoj chubꞌinisaxik.
Behold also the ships, which though they are so great, and [are] driven by fierce winds, yet they are turned about with a very small helm, withersoever the governor willeth.
5 Je xuqujeꞌ ri qaqꞌ jun chike ri sibꞌalaj nitzꞌ rech ri qatyoꞌjal, xa kꞌu kunimarisaj ribꞌ che ri mayijabꞌal taq jastaq. Chichomajmpe rij, xa jun laj nitzꞌ qꞌaqꞌ kakꞌatow jun nimalaj juyubꞌ.
Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
6 Je xuqujeꞌ ri qaqꞌ jun itzel qꞌaqꞌ nojinaq che etzelal. Jun chike ri nitzꞌ che ri qatyoꞌjal are waꞌ ri kuchꞌulujij ronojel ri qatyoꞌjal, we kakꞌatisax rumal ri tyoꞌnel qꞌaqꞌ, kakwinik kukꞌatisaj ronojel ri qakꞌaslemal. (Geenna g1067)
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 from hell. (Geenna g1067)
7 Ri winaq kwininaq che kimanxorisaxik konojel kiwach aꞌwaj, juyubꞌil taq aꞌwaj, aꞌwaj ri kerapinik, aꞌwaj rech pa ri jaꞌ, xuqujeꞌ aꞌwaj ri kakijururej kibꞌ choch ri ulew.
For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of animals in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed by mankind:
8 Man kꞌo ta kꞌu jun winaq kwininaq chumanxorisaxik ri raqꞌ. Sibꞌalaj itzel, maj jun kwininaq chuqꞌilik, nojinaq che etzelal jetaq ri utyoꞌbꞌal ri kumatz ri kakamisanik.
But the tongue can no man tame; [it is] an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
9 Rukꞌ ri qaqꞌ kaqaqꞌijilaꞌj ri Dios xuqujeꞌ rukꞌ ri qaqꞌ keꞌqetzelaj kiwach ri winaq ri e tiktal rumal ri Dios.
With this we bless God, even the Father; and with this we curse men, who are made after the similitude of God.
10 Pa ri qachiꞌ kel wi loq tewechibꞌal xuqujeꞌ kel loq etzelal. Makuya ta kꞌut jeriꞌ kakꞌulmatajik.
Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
11 Pa jun kꞌiyibꞌal jaꞌ ¿la kel loq kiꞌ jaꞌ xuqujeꞌ kꞌa jaꞌ?
Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet [water] and bitter?
12 Wachalal, ¿la kakwin jun ucheꞌal higos kuwachij olivo? ¿La kakwin ri ucheꞌal uvas kuwachij higos? Man kakwin taj, xuqujeꞌ man kakꞌiy taj kiꞌ jaꞌ pa jun kꞌiybꞌal kꞌa ja.
Can the fig-tree, my brethren, bear olive-berries? or a vine, figs? so no fountain [can] yield both salt water and fresh.
13 We kꞌo jun chiꞌxoꞌl qas kꞌo retaꞌmabꞌal xuqujeꞌ qas kuchꞌobꞌ ri kubꞌano, chukꞌutuꞌ rukꞌ ri unoꞌjinik xuqujeꞌ rukꞌ ri utz taq chak ri kubꞌano.
Who [is] a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him show by a good deportment his works with meekness of wisdom.
14 Are kꞌu we kꞌax kinaꞌ che jun chik, xuqujeꞌ kiwetzelaj uwach, man kuya taj jeriꞌ kixnoꞌjinik. Man kinaꞌ taj nimal, xane are chibꞌana ri utzilal.
But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
15 We are kibꞌan ri etzelal man are ta tajin kikoj riꞌ ri etaꞌmabꞌal rech ri Dios xane are tajin kikoj ri retaꞌmabꞌal ri winaq xuqujeꞌ ri retaꞌmabꞌal ri Itzel.
This wisdom descendeth not from above, but [is] earthly, sensual, demoniacal.
16 Jawjeꞌ kꞌo wi oyawal, kꞌaxal, nimal xuqujeꞌ ronojel uwach etzelal chilaꞌ kꞌo wi sachinaqil.
For where envying and strife [is], there [is] confusion and every evil work.
17 Ri etaꞌmanik ri kape rukꞌ ri Dios sibꞌalaj chꞌajchꞌoj, sibꞌalaj kajororik, kutoqꞌobꞌisaj wach xuqujeꞌ man kubꞌan ta bꞌanoj tzij.
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, [and] easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
18 Ri uwachinik ri sukꞌal katik pa jaꞌmaril jeriꞌ rech kakechabꞌej ri winaq ri kakitik jaꞌmaril.
And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by them that make peace.
