Yakobo 3
1 Valukolo wango, mlekhe ukhuva vamanyisi ukhulutilila, mulumanye ukhuta mulakhava uvuhiegi uvuvaha ukhulutielida.
Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly.
2 Ulwa kuva tumanyile ukhuta tumpienjanikha twivoni mumbo inchiluteilile. Umunu yuywa sikhiepienja mukhunchova, uywa iva ingaatalufu, uujakhimanyile ukhugusiga umbilie ugwa mwene gwoni ukhugusiga nu ikyuma.
We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to control his whole body.
3 Mulolage, tuviekhaukyuma mundomo ugwa farasi, ukhuta nchinkongage, pwu tusyetula umbieli gwavene gwoni.
When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can guide the whole animal.
4 Hange mulolage ingalava, ndayiwe mbaha ukhulutilila, nukhutoliwa ni unkhaluguto umbaha, yiesyetuliwa nie khienu ikhiedebe, ukhuhielikha ukwinogwa uviegeendencha.
Consider ships as well. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot is inclined.
5 Vulevule ululimu khinu khidebe ino, lwope lukhigienia nukhwievona eno. Pwu mulolage umwoto undeebe vuguwesya unyanya unsietu umbaha.
In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it boasts of great things. Consider how small a spark sets a great forest ablaze.
6 Ululimi lyope mwoto, kyukhilunga ikyambivi mufiluungeilo ifya mivieli gyietu, ululimu luviekha umbili gwoni ugwa munu uvuvivi nukhunkoncha umwoto mumitamilo gya mwene gyoni igya manchuva gamwene, gwope puguunyanyiwa mumbuhiegi. (Geenna g1067)
The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell. (Geenna g1067)
7 Ulwa khuva khila khila khinkhanu ni fidege, ifinkhanu ifikwafula niefinkhanu fyoni, ifidege, injokha ni fywumi ifya munyanja fiwesya ukhidimiwa hange finkhungiwe navanu.
All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and creatures of the sea are being tamed and have been tamed by man,
8 Hange asikhuli umunu uviwesya ukhudiema ululimi; vuvivi, uvuwesya ukhugega uvufwe.
but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
9 Khululimi tukhungienia unkhuludeva, Udada veitu, khululimi ulwa lunkhotola avanu avavumbiwe khukhikhwani ikya Nguluve.
With the tongue we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God’s likeness.
10 Khundomu ugwu gwihumya ulusaya nukhukhotola. Valunkhololwangwa satunogile ukhuva eiwo.
Out of the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, this should not be!
11 Nakhikhidwivudwivu ndakhiwesya ukhuhumya amagasi aginoga na magasi aganyamwinyo?
Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring?
12 Umbikhi ugwa vundoni, ndaguwesa ukhupa isongwa au ugwasongwa ndagiwesya ukhuhupa uvu vulevule iekhidwuvudwivu sakhiwesa ukhulumya amagasi aginoga na magosi agalie numwunyo.
My brothers, can a fig tree grow olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.
13 Viveni umunu uvyaluluhala nuvumanyi mundwume umu? Aumbe pwatuvonesye uvutamo uwamwene uvunonu khumbombo incha mwene ichavombile khunonu inchihumile muluhala.
Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good conduct, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.
14 Pwu mungave niekhivini nilyoyo nukhudukha na munumbu ncheinyo, mlekhe unkwiegiinia khuincho hange mulekhage ukhubela uwa yielweli.
But if you harbor bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast in it or deny the truth.
15 Uluhala salukwikha ukhuhuma khukyanya lwa mimkilunga umu, iemigeendele iegyamunu sagya khinumbula gya ndugu.
Such wisdom does not come from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.
16 Ulwa khuva upwupali niekhivini nukhulwa pwu palienuvuvivi nuvunangi uwa khila khinu.
For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every evil practice.
17 Uluhala ulywihuma khukyanya ukhulagula lwiva lunonu, hange lwalunondehencho ni khisa, upuliekhila ukhupuliehincha amamenyu vavanu, ludiegile uluhala nie sekhe inonu lulievuvule ukwilamwa, salumanyile udeisi.
But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.
18 Iesekhe iyavugolofu yivyaliwa ndunonchehencho na vala avivomba ichalunonchehencho.
Peacemakers who sow in peace reap the fruit of righteousness.
