Yakobo 3
1 Abooluganda, abayigiriza tebasaanye kubeera bangi mu mmwe, kubanga mukimanyi nga ffe tulisalirwa omusango munene okusinga abalala.
Be ye not many teachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive the greater judgment.
2 Ffenna tusobya mu ngeri nnyingi. Omuntu yenna atasobya mu kwogera, aba muntu eyatuukirira, asobola okufuga omubiri gwe gwonna.
For we all fail in many things; if any one fails not in word, the same is a perfect man, able even to bridle the whole body.
3 Tuyinza okufuga embalaasi ne tugikozesa kye twagala olw’ebyuma bye tuba tutadde mu kamwa kaayo.
But if we put bridles into the mouths of the horses, that they may obey us; and we manage their whole body;
4 Era n’enkasi entono esobola okukyusa ekyombo ekinene ennyo n’ekiraza omugoba waakyo gy’ayagala, newaakubadde ng’empewo ekisindika ebeera ya maanyi mangi.
behold also the ships, being so great, and driven by fierce winds, are managed by the smallest rudder, whithersoever the will of the steersman prefers;
5 N’olulimi bwe lutyo, newaakubadde nga kantu katono, lwenyumiriza nnyo. Akaliro akatono kasobola okukoleeza ekibira ekinene ne kiggya.
so also the tongue is a little member, and it boasts great things. Behold, how great a wood a little fire kindles!
6 Olulimi nalwo muliro. Lujjudde obutali butuukirivu bungi okusinga ebitundu ebirala eby’omubiri gwaffe. Lwo omuliro luguggya mu ggeyeena, ne lulyoka lukoleeza omubiri gw’omuntu gwonna ne gwaka ng’oluyiira okumutuusa mu kuzikirira. (Geenna g1067)
The tongue, a fire, the world of iniquity: the tongue sits down in the midst of our members, and corrupting the whole body, and setting on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire from hell. (Geenna g1067)
7 Abantu, ebisolo ebya buli ngeri n’ennyonyi, n’ebyekulula, era n’eby’omu nnyanja basobola okubiyigiriza ne babifuga,
For every nature both of wild beasts, and of birds, and of creeping things, and of oceanic animals, is subdued, and has been subjugated to human nature:
8 naye tewali muntu n’omu asobola kufuga lulimi. Terufugika era lubi nnyo, lujjudde obutwa obuttirawo.
but no one of men is able to tame the tongue; an incorrigible evil, full of deadly poison.
9 Olulimi tulukozesa okutendereza Mukama era Kitaffe, ate era lwe tukolimiza abantu abaatondebwa mu kifaananyi kya Katonda.
With it we bless the Lord, even the Father; and with it we scold the people, who have been made after the image of God:
10 Mu kamwa ke kamu ne muvaamu okutendereza n’okukolima. Abooluganda, kino si bwe kyandibadde bwe kityo!
out of the same mouth come forth blessing and scolding. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
11 Ensulo y’emu eyinza okuvaamu amazzi agawoomerera n’agakaawa?
Whether does the fountain out of the same chink send forth sweet water and bitter?
12 Abooluganda omutiini guyinza okubala ezeyituuni, oba omuzabbibu okubala ettiini? Bw’etyo n’ensulo y’emu teyinza kuvaamu mazzi ga munnyo na gawoomerera.
My brethren, whether is the fig-tree able to produce olives, or the vine figs? Neither is the bitter fountain able to produce sweet water.
13 Ani alina amagezi n’okutegeera mu mmwe? Kale abiragirenga mu mpisa ze ennungi ng’akola ebikolwa eby’obwetoowaze eby’amagezi.
Who is wise and instructed among you? Let him show forth out of beautiful conduct his works in meekness of wisdom.
14 Bwe muba n’omutima omukyayi ogujjudde n’obuggya, era nga mwefaako mwekka, temusaanidde kwewaana na kulimba nga mukontana n’amazima.
But if you have bitter envy and strife in your heart, do not boast, and lie against the truth.
15 Kubanga amagezi ng’ago tegava eri Katonda mu ggulu wabula ga ku nsi, era si ga mwoyo wazira ga Setaani.
This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but it is earthly, intellectual, and demoniacal.
16 Kubanga buli awabeera obuggya n’okwefaako wekka, wabeerawo okutabukatabuka era n’ebikolwa ebirala ebibi byonna.
For where there are envy and strife, there are contention and every evil work.
17 Naye amagezi agava mu ggulu okusooka byonna malongoofu, era ga mirembe, gafaayo ku bantu abalala, mawulize, gajjudde okusaasira n’ebibala ebirungi, tegasosola mu bantu, era si gannanfuusi.
But the wisdom which is from above is indeed first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easily persuaded, full of mercy and of good works, free from partiality and hypocrisy.
18 Era ekibala eky’obutuukirivu kiva mu abo abakolerera emirembe.
But the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace to those who are making peace.
