Jake 3
1 Bandeko na ngai, bozala ebele te ya koluka kozala balakisi, pamba te boyebi malamu ete, biso balakisi, tokosambisama makasi.
My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receiue the greater condemnation.
2 Biso nyonso tobetaka mabaku na lolenge ebele. Moto oyo abetaka libaku te na maloba oyo ebimaka na monoko na ye azali moto ya kokoka mpe azali na makoki ya kobatela bomoto na ye nyonso.
For in many things we sinne all. If any man sinne not in word, he is a perfect man, and able to bridle all the body.
3 Soki totiaka ebende na monoko ya mpunda, ezali mpo ete etosa biso; mpe na nzela wana, tokambaka nzoto na yango nyonso.
Beholde, we put bittes into the horses mouthes, that they should obey vs, and we turne about all their bodie.
4 Tala masuwa: atako ezali monene mpe mopepe makasi etindikaka yango, kasi mwa yenda moke nde ekambaka yango mpo ete elanda nzela oyo kapitene ya masuwa alingi komema yango.
Behold also the shippes, which though they be so great, and are driuen of fierce windes, yet are they turned about with a very small rudder, whither soeuer the gouernour listeth.
5 Ezali mpe ndenge moko mpo na lolemo: ezali eteni moko ya moke kati na nzoto ya moto, kasi ekoki komikumisa na makambo minene penza. Tala, mwa moto moke ezikisaka zamba monene!
Euen so the tongue is a litle member, and boasteth of great things: beholde, howe great a thing a litle fire kindleth.
6 Lolemo mpe ezali moto; kati na biteni ya nzoto na biso, lolemo ezali mokili ya makambo mabe, ebebisaka nzoto mobimba. Soki ezwi moto ya lifelo, ezikisaka bomoi na biso mobimba. (Geenna g1067)
And the tongue is fire, yea, a worlde of wickednesse: so is the tongue set 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 g1067)
7 Moto azali na makoki ya kokonza lolenge nyonso ya banyama, bandeke, banyama oyo etambolaka na libumu mpe bambisi, mpe akonza yango penza.
For the whole nature of beasts, and of birds, and of creeping things, and things of the sea is tamed, and hath bene tamed of the nature of man.
8 Kasi mpo na lolemo, moko te akoki kokonza yango: ezali penza mabe, elembaka te mpe etonda na ngenge oyo ebomaka.
But the tongue can no man tame. It is an vnruly euill, full of deadly poyson.
9 Kaka na lolemo yango, topambolaka Nkolo, Tata na biso, mpe tolakelaka mabe bato oyo Nzambe akela na elilingi na Ye.
Therewith blesse we God euen the Father, and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
10 Ezala lipamboli to elakeli mabe, nyonso ebimaka kaka na monoko moko. Bandeko na ngai, esengelaki te kozala bongo.
Out of one mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing: my brethren, these things ought not so to be.
11 Boni, etima moko ekoki kobimisa mayi ya peto mpe mayi ya mbindo?
Doeth a fountaine send forth at one place sweete water and bitter?
12 Bandeko na ngai, nzete ya figi ekoki solo kobota bambuma ya olive? Nzete ya vino ekoki solo kobota bambuma ya figi? Boni, ekoki kosalema ete etima ya mayi ya mungwa ebimisa mayi ya malamu?
Can ye figge tree, my brethren, bring forth oliues, either a vine figges? so can no fountaine make both salt water and sweete.
13 Nani kati na bino azali moto ya bwanya mpe ya mayele? Tika ete ezaleli malamu na ye emonisa misala na yango kati na komikitisa mpe na bwanya.
Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew by good conuersation his workes in meekenesse of wisdome.
14 Kasi soki mitema na bino etondi na zuwa ya bololo mpe na molimo ya koswana, wana botika komikumisa ete bozali bato ya bwanya; pamba te yango ezali solo te, ezali lokuta.
But if ye haue bitter enuying and strife in your hearts, reioyce not, neither be liars against the trueth.
15 Bwanya ya ndenge wana ewutaka na Likolo te, kasi ezali ya mokili, ya bomoto, ya Satana.
This wisedome descendeth not from aboue, but is earthly, sensuall, and deuilish.
16 Pamba te esika oyo zuwa mpe koswana ezali, esika wana mpe mobulu ya lolenge nyonso mpe misala mabe ezalaka.
For where enuying and strife is, there is sedition, and all maner of euill workes.
17 Kasi bwanya oyo ewutaka epai ya Nzambe ezalaka nanu ya peto; bongo, ememaka kimia, boboto, boyokani, koyokela bato mawa; ebotaka bambuma ya malamu, eponaka bilongi te mpe ezalaka na lokuta te.
But the wisedome that is from aboue, is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easie to be intreated, full of mercie and good fruites, without iudging, and without hipocrisie.
18 Bato oyo bayeisaka kimia balonaka kati kimia mpe babukaka mbuma ya bosembo.
And the fruite of righteousnesse is sowen in peace, of them that make peace.
