Yakobo 3
1 Valongo vangu, vamahele vinu vakotoka kuvya vawula. Ngati chammanyili, tete vawula yati tipata uhamula uvaha kuliku vangi
My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
2 Tete tavoha tibuda munjila ndalindali. Nambu ngati mundu ibuda lepi mukujova, mwenuyo ndi akangili ihotola kujilongasa mwene mumatendu gaki goha.
For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same [is] a perfect man, [and] able also to bridle the whole body.
3 Tete tivika chipandi cha lyuma chidebe chechikungiwi nyosi mumlomo wa falasi, muni vatiyidikila, na kwa kuhuta tihotola kumlongosa kwokoha kwetigana.
Behold, we put bits in the horses’ mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.
4 Mewawa na watu, hati ngati uvaha neju, na ukang'wa na chimbungululu chikali nambu yihotoleka kung'anambuswa na chipandi chidebe cha ubau, na kuhamba kwokoha mgendesa watu kweigana
Behold also the ships, which though [they be] so great, and [are] driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.
5 Mewawa, lulimi pamonga ndi chiungu chidebe cha higa, nambu chihotola kumekela mambu gakulu neju. Holalela motu udebe chauhotola kutinyisa dasi yivaha.
Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
6 Mewawa lulimi ngati motu umemili uhakau, wenu ndi pandu padebe muhiga nambu wileta uhakau muhiga yoha. Ulimi usopa motu wumi witu woha kuhuma kuvelekewa mbaka kufwa. Kwa motu wewihuma kuligodi litali langali mwishu. (Geenna g1067)
And the tongue [is] a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue 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 Mundu ihotola kufuya hinyama na viumbi vyoha, hinyama ya mdahi, hidege, mayoka na viumbi vya mmanji.
For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:
8 Nambu kawaka mundu mweahotwili kufuya lulimi. Lulimi ndi chindu chihakau, chilongoseka lepi na chimemili chimatila yeyikoma.
But the tongue can no man tame; [it is] an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
9 Kwa lulimi tete tikumsengusa BAMBU na Dadi witu. Kwa lulimi lulolo tikuvapela likoto vandu, vevawumbiwi kwa luhumu wa Chapanga.
Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
10 Malovi ga kumotisa na ga likoto gihuma mumlomo umonga. Valongo vangu mambu ago giganikiwa lepi kuvya chenicho.
Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
11 Wu, chinyepa chimonga chihotola kuhumisa manji geginyong'onya na gegivava?
Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet [water] and bitter?
12 Valongo, wu, mkongo wa mtini uhotola kupambika zeituni? Amala mkongo wa zeituni uhotola kupambika tini? Mewawa chinyepa cha manji gana mwinyu nakuhotola kuhumisa manji geginyong'onya.
Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so [can] no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.
13 Wu, yani mweavi na luhala na umanya pagati yinu? Hinu alangisa kwa kukita matendu gabwina muwumi waki gegikitika kwa ungolongondi na luhala.
Who [is] a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
14 Nambu ngati mitima yinu yimemili wihu, kuvahakalila vangi na kujigana wamwene, hinu mkoto kufiya uchakaka kwa kujilumba na kujova udese.
But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
15 Luhala ngati lwenulo nakuhuma kunani kwa Chapanga, nambu pamulima na lwa chimundu na lwa Setani.
This wisdom descendeth not from above, but [is] earthly, sensual, devilish.
16 Muni popoha pepavi na wihu na kujigana mwavene, pavi na chitututu na uhakau woha.
For where envying and strife [is], there [is] confusion and every evil work.
17 Nambu luhala lweluhuma kunani kwa Chapanga hoti yinyambili, yigana uteke, na kuvagana vandu, yimemili lipyana na matendu gabwina, kawaka kubagula amala uhomela.
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, [and] easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
18 Vandu vevigana uteke vikita mambu ga kuleta uteke kwa vandu vangi, chechihumila ndi kuvya vabwina palongolo ya Chapanga.
And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
