Jakoba 3
1 Ry rahalahiko, aza dia samy ho mpampianatra be ihany ianareo, satria fantatrareo fa ho mafimafy kokoa no hitsarana anay mpampianatra.
Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly.
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 we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in words, he is a perfect man, able to control even his whole body.
3 Ary raha asiantsika lamboridy amin’ ny vavan’ ny soavaly mba hanarahany antsika, dia mitondra ny tenany rehetra isika.
Now if we put bits into horses' mouths for them to obey us, we can also direct their whole bodies.
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.
Notice also that ships, although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, are steered by a very small rudder to wherever the pilot desires.
5 Dia toy izany koa ny lela, rantsana kely izy, kanefa mirehareha fatratra. Indro, ny fiavovon’ ny antontan-kazo arehitry ny afo kely!
Likewise the tongue is a small body part, yet it boasts great things. Notice also how small a fire sets on fire a large forest.
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)
The tongue is also a fire, a world of sinfulness set among our body parts. It stains the whole body and sets on fire the course of life. It 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 every kind of wild animal, bird, reptile, and sea creature is being tamed and has been tamed by mankind.
8 fa tsy misy olona mahafolaka ny lela; zava-dratsy tsy manam-pijanonana izy sady feno ody mahafaty.
But no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, 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 praise the Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God's likeness.
10 Ny vava iray ihany no ivoahan’ ny fisaorana sy ny fanozonana. Ry rahalahiko, tsy mety raha misy izany.
Out of the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things should not happen.
11 Moa ny loharano va mamoaka rano mamy sy mangidy eo amin’ ny vavany iray ihany?
Does a spring pour out from its opening both sweet and bitter water?
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.
Does a fig tree, my brothers, make olives? Or a grapevine, figs? Neither can salty water produce sweet 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 is wise and understanding among you? Let that person show a good life by his works in the humility 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 ambition in your heart, do not boast and 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 is not the wisdom that comes down from above. Instead, it is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.
16 Fa izay misy fialonana sy fifampiandaniana dia misy fikorontanana mbamin izay asa ratsy rehetra.
For where there are jealousy and ambition, there is confusion and every evil practice.
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 from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere.
18 Ary ny vokatry ny fahamarinana dia afafy amin’ ny fihavanana ho an’ izay mampandroso ny fihavanana.
The fruit of righteousness is sown in peace among those who make peace.
