Jakoba 3
1 Ry rahalahiko, aza dia samy ho mpampianatra be ihany ianareo, satria fantatrareo fa ho mafimafy kokoa no hitsarana anay mpampianatra.
Do not become many teachers, my brothers, because you know well that we teachers shall be judged by a severer standard than others.
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.
For in many respects we often stumble. If any man never stumbles in speech, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body as well.
3 Ary raha asiantsika lamboridy amin’ ny vavan’ ny soavaly mba hanarahany antsika, dia mitondra ny tenany rehetra isika.
When we put bits in the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we control their whole body also.
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 the ships too, though they are so large, even when driven by fierce winds they are turned by a very small rudder, wherever the impulse of the helmsman wills.
5 Dia toy izany koa ny lela, rantsana kely izy, kanefa mirehareha fatratra. Indro, ny fiavovon’ ny antontan-kazo arehitry ny afo kely!
So also the tongue is a small member and makes great boasts. Behold, how great a forest is set on fire by a little spark!
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; it is a very world of iniquity among our members, defiling the whole body, and setting on fire the wheel of nature, and is itself set on fire by hell. (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;
For while every kind of beast and bird, and of reptiles and sea- creatures are tamable, and actually have been tamed by mankind,
8 fa tsy misy olona mahafolaka ny lela; zava-dratsy tsy manam-pijanonana izy sady feno ody mahafaty.
no man can tame the tongue, restless evil that it is, 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.
With it we continually bless our Lord and Father, and with it we are accustomed to curse men made in the image of God.
10 Ny vava iray ihany no ivoahan’ ny fisaorana sy ny fanozonana. Ry rahalahiko, tsy mety raha misy izany.
From out of the same mouth pour forth blessings and cursings! My brothers, this ought not to be so.
11 Moa ny loharano va mamoaka rano mamy sy mangidy eo amin’ ny vavany iray ihany?
Does a spring pour forth from the same opening sweet water and bitter?
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.
Can a fig tree, my brothers, bear olives; or a grape-vine, figs? No more can salt water yield 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 is wise and intelligent? Let him show his deeds by his good life, in the meekness of wisdom.
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 faction in your heart, do not be boasting of that, and be false to 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.
Such wisdom is not that which is descending from on high, but is earthly, sensual, demonlike.
16 Fa izay misy fialonana sy fifampiandaniana dia misy fikorontanana mbamin izay asa ratsy rehetra.
For wherever jealousy and faction exist, there is confusion and every evil deed.
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.
But the wisdom which comes from on high is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, conciliatory, overflowing with mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without insincerity.
18 Ary ny vokatry ny fahamarinana dia afafy amin’ ny fihavanana ho an’ izay mampandroso ny fihavanana.
And the fruit of righteousness is being sown in peace by those who are working peace.
