Jakoba 3
1 Ry rahalahiko, aza dia samy ho mpampianatra be ihany ianareo, satria fantatrareo fa ho mafimafy kokoa no hitsarana anay mpampianatra.
My friends, not many of you should become teachers, because you know that we who teach will have a heavier responsibility in the judgment.
2 Fa tafintohina amin’ ny zavatra maro isika rehetra. Raha misy olona tsy mba tafintohina amin’ ny teny, dia izy no lehilahy tanteraka ka mahafehy ny tenany rehetra koa.
All of us make mistakes in many ways. Anyone who doesn't make mistakes in what they say is truly a good person who can keep the whole body under control.
3 Ary raha asiantsika lamboridy amin’ ny vavan’ ny soavaly mba hanarahany antsika, dia mitondra ny tenany rehetra isika.
We put bridles into the mouths of horses so that they'll obey us, and we can direct them wherever we want.
4 Indreo koa ny sambo, na dia lehibe aza ireny ka entin’ ny rivotra mahery, dia ahodin’ ny familiana kely foana izy ho any amin’ izay tian’ ny mpitondra.
Look at ships as well: even though they're very big and are driven along by strong winds, they're steered by a very small rudder in the direction the pilot wants to go.
5 Dia toy izany koa ny lela, rantsana kely izy, kanefa mirehareha fatratra. Indro, ny fiavovon’ ny antontan-kazo arehitry ny afo kely!
In just the same way the tongue is a very small part of the body, but it makes great boasts! Think how a big forest can be set on fire by a very small flame!
6 Ary afo ny lela, dia faharatsiana tsy hita lany; eo amin’ ny momba ny tenantsika dia ny lela no mampipentimpentina ny tena rehetra ka mampirehitra izao zavatra ary rehetra izao, sady arehitry ny helo izy; (Geenna g1067)
And the tongue is a fire! The tongue is a world of evil among the parts of the body. It disgraces all you are as a person, and can burn down the whole of your life, since it is set on fire by Gehenna. (Geenna g1067)
7 Fa folaka avokoa ny karazan’ ny bibi-dia rehetra sy ny vorona sy ny biby mandady sy mikisaka mbamin’ ny any an-dranomasina, eny, voafolaky ny olombelona ireny;
People have tamed all kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and sea creatures,
8 fa tsy misy olona mahafolaka ny lela; zava-dratsy tsy manam-pijanonana izy sady feno ody mahafaty.
but no one can tame the tongue—it's an evil thing, hard to control, full of deadly poison.
9 Izy no isaorantsika ny Tompo, dia ny Ray; ary izy ihany koa no anozonantsika ny olona, izay natao araka ny endrik’ Andriamanitra.
We use the same tongue to bless our Lord and Father, as well as to curse people who are made in God's image—
10 Ny vava iray ihany no ivoahan’ ny fisaorana sy ny fanozonana. Ry rahalahiko, tsy mety raha misy izany.
blessings and curses come from the same mouth! Friends, it shouldn't be this way!
11 Moa ny loharano va mamoaka rano mamy sy mangidy eo amin’ ny vavany iray ihany?
Does a spring send both sweet and bitter water out of the same opening?
12 Ry rahalahiko, ny aviavy va mety mamoa voan’ oliva, na ny voaloboka mamoa voan’ aviavy? Toy izany ny rano masirasira tsy mba ivoahan’ ny mamy.
My friends, a fig tree can't produce olives, and a vine can't produce figs, any more than a salt water spring can produce fresh water!
13 Iza eo aminareo no hendry sy manam-pahalalana? Aoka hasehony amin’ ny fitondran-tena tsara ny asany amin’ ny fahalemem-panahin’ ny fahendrena.
Who among you has wisdom and understanding? Let their good lives demonstrate what they do—doing what is right with wise kindness and consideration.
14 Fa raha misy fialonana mirehitra sy fifampiandaniana ao am-ponareo, aza mirehareha na mandainga manohitra ny marina.
But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don't boast about it and don't lie against the truth.
15 Izany fahendrena izany dia tsy ny avy any ambony, fa araka ny etỳ an-tany ihany, araka ny nofo, araka ny an’ ny demonia.
This kind of “wisdom” doesn't come from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, and demonic.
16 Fa izay misy fialonana sy fifampiandaniana dia misy fikorontanana mbamin izay asa ratsy rehetra.
Wherever there is jealousy and selfish ambition you'll also find confusion and all kinds of evil practices.
17 Fa ny fahendrena izay avy any ambony dia madio aloha, ary tia fihavanana, mandefitra, mora alahatra, be famindram-po sy be voka-tsoa, tsy miahanahana na mihatsaravelatsihy.
However, wisdom that comes from above is first of all pure, and it also brings peace. It is kind and open to reason. It is full of mercy and produces good things. It is genuine and not hypocritical.
18 Ary ny vokatry ny fahamarinana dia afafy amin’ ny fihavanana ho an’ izay mampandroso ny fihavanana.
Those who sow peace will harvest the peace of what is truly good and right.
