ଯାକୁବ 3
1 ହେ ମୋହର ଭାଇମାନେ, ତୁମ୍ଭେମାନେ ଅନେକେ ଶିକ୍ଷକ ହୁଅ ନାହିଁ; ଏହା ଜାଣ ଯେ, ଆମ୍ଭେମାନେ ଯିଏ ଶିକ୍ଷା ଦେଉ, ଗୁରୁତର ଦଣ୍ଡ ପାଇବା।
My fellow believers, not many of you should [desire to] become teachers [of God’s truth, because] you know [that God] will judge us [(exc)], who teach others, more severely [than he will judge other people].
2 ଯେଣୁ ଆମ୍ଭେମାନେ ସମସ୍ତେ ଅନେକ ବିଷୟରେ ଝୁଣ୍ଟିପଡ଼ୁ। ଯଦି କେହି ବାକ୍ୟରେ ଝୁଣ୍ଟି ନ ପଡ଼େ, ତେବେ ସେ ସିଦ୍ଧ ପୁରୁଷ, ସମସ୍ତ ଶରୀରକୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ବଶରେ ରଖିବାକୁ ସମର୍ଥ।
It is true that we all in many ways do things that are wrong [MET]. But those who always [LIT] control what they say will be all that God intends/wants them to be. They will be able to control all their actions [MTY].
3 ଦେଖ, ଆମ୍ଭେମାନେ ଅଶ୍ୱମାନଙ୍କୁ ବଶୀଭୂତ କରିବା ନିମନ୍ତେ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ମୁଖରେ ଲଗାମ ଦେଲେ, ତଦ୍ୱାରା ସେମାନଙ୍କ ସମସ୍ତ ଶରୀର ମଧ୍ୟ ବୁଲାଉଥାଉ।
[To illustrate], if we put [a small metal] bit into the mouth of a horse in order to cause the horse to obey us, we can cause the horse to turn [and go where we want it to] [MET].
4 ଏବଂ ଜାହାଜ ମଧ୍ୟ ଏତେ ବଡ଼ ହୋଇ ପ୍ରଚଣ୍ଡ ପବନରେ ଚାଳିତ ହେଲେ ହେଁ ଗୋଟିଏ ଅତି କ୍ଷୁଦ୍ର ମଙ୍ଗ ଦ୍ୱାରା ମଙ୍ଗଧରାର ଇଚ୍ଛାନୁସାରେ ବୁଲିଥାଏ।
Think also about ships. [Although] a ship may be very large and [although] it can be moved by strong winds {strong winds can move it}, by [turning] a very small (rudder/steering paddle) people can direct the ship wherever they want [it to go].
5 ସେହିପରି ଜିହ୍ୱା ମଧ୍ୟ ଗୋଟିଏ କ୍ଷୁଦ୍ର ଅଙ୍ଗ, କିନ୍ତୁ ମହାଗର୍ବର କଥା କହେ। ଦେଖ, କେଡ଼େ କ୍ଷୁଦ୍ର ଅଗ୍ନିକଣିକା ଦ୍ୱାରା କେଡ଼େ ବଡ଼ ଅରଣ୍ୟରେ ନିଆଁ ଲାଗିଯାଏ।
Similarly, [although] our tongues are very small, [if we do not control them], we can [harm] many people by what we proudly say [MTY]. Think [also] about how [just] a small [flame of] fire can cause a large forest (OR, a large area of brushwood) to burn.
6 ଜିହ୍ୱା ମଧ୍ୟ ଅଗ୍ନି ସ୍ୱରୂପ; ତାହା ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ଅଙ୍ଗସମୂହ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ସମସ୍ତ ଅଧର୍ମର ମୂଳାଧାର ସ୍ୱରୂପେ ଅବସ୍ଥିତ; ତାହା ସମସ୍ତ ଶରୀରକୁ ଅଶୁଚି କରେ ଓ ନିଜେ ନର୍କରେ ପ୍ରଜ୍ୱଳିତ ହୋଇ ପ୍ରକୃତିର ଚକ୍ରକୁ ଜ୍ୱଳାଏ। (Geenna g1067)
[Just like a fire damages a forest] [MET], when we say things that are evil, [we harm many people]. What we say [MTY] reveals that we are very evil. What we say contaminates/defiles everything that we think and do [PRS, MET]. [Just like a flame of fire easily] causes [the whole surrounding area] [MET] to burn, what we say [MTY] can cause [others] to want to do evil. It is the devil himself [MTY] who causes us to say evil things. (Geenna g1067)
7 କାରଣ ସମସ୍ତ ପ୍ରକାର ପଶୁ, ପକ୍ଷୀ, ସରୀସୃପ ଓ ଜଳଚର ପ୍ରାଣୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ମାନବ ଦ୍ୱାରା ବଶରେ ରଖାଯାଇପାରେ, ପୁଣି, ବଶରେ ରଖାଯାଇଅଛି;
Indeed, although people are able to tame/control all kinds of wild animals, birds, reptiles and creatures that live in the water, and people have actually tamed/controlled them,
8 କିନ୍ତୁ ଜିହ୍ୱାକୁ କେହି ବଶରେ ରଖି ପାରେ ନାହିଁ, ଅନିଷ୍ଟ ସାଧନରେ ତାହାର ବିରାମ ନାହିଁ, ମାରାତ୍ମକ ଗରଳରେ ତାହା ପରିପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ।
no person ([on his own/by himself]) is able to control what he says [MTY]. And when people say evil things, [it shows that] they are unstable/uncontrolled and wicked [MTY]. [As] the poison [of a snake kills people] [MTY], [we harm others] [MET] by what we say.
9 ତଦ୍ୱାରା ଆମ୍ଭେମାନେ ପ୍ରଭୁ ଓ ପିତାଙ୍କର ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ କରିଥାଉ, ପୁଣି, ତଦ୍ୱାରା ଈଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ସାଦୃଶ୍ୟରେ ସୃଷ୍ଟ ମନୁଷ୍ୟକୁ ଅଭିଶାପ ଦେଇଥାଉ;
We use our tongue to praise God, who is our Lord and Father, but we also use our same tongue to ask God to say evil things to people. [That is very wrong]! God made people like himself, [so we should speak as respectfully to others as we speak to God].
10 ଏକ ମୁଖରୁ ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ ଓ ଅଭିଶାପ ନିର୍ଗତ ହୁଏ। ହେ ମୋହର ଭାଇମାନେ, ଏପରି ହେବା ଉଚିତ୍ ନୁହେଁ।
We praise [God], but with our same mouth we also ask for evil [things to happen to others]. My fellow believers, this should not be!
11 ନିର୍ଝର କଅଣ ଏକ ବାଟ ଦେଇ ମିଠା ଓ ପିତା ଦୁଇ ପ୍ରକାର ଜଳ ବାହାର କରେ?
Surely bitter water and good water do not come out of the same spring! [RHQ]
12 ହେ ମୋହର ଭାଇମାନେ, ଡିମ୍ବିରିବୃକ୍ଷ କଅଣ ଜୀତଫଳ, ଅବା ଦ୍ରାକ୍ଷାଲତା କଅଣ ଡିମ୍ବିରି ଫଳ ଫଳି ପାରେ? ଲବଣାକ୍ତ ନିର୍ଝର ମଧ୍ୟ ମିଷ୍ଟ ଜଳ ଦେଇ ପାରେ ନାହିଁ।
My fellow believers, a fig tree cannot [RHQ] produce olives. Nor can [RHQ] a grapevine produce figs. Neither can a salty spring produce good [water]. [Similarly, we should say only good things, and we should not say evil things] [MET].
13 ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଜ୍ଞାନୀ ଓ ବୁଦ୍ଧିମାନ କିଏ ଅଛି? ସେ ଜ୍ଞାନସଙ୍ଗତ ନମ୍ରତା ସହ ସଦାଚରଣ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଆପଣା କର୍ମ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରୁ।
If any of you thinks [RHQ] that [you are] wise and know a lot, you should always act in a good way to show people that your good actions are the result of your [being truly] wise. Being wise [helps us to act] gently [toward others].
14 କିନ୍ତୁ ଯଦି ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ହୃଦୟରେ ତିକ୍ତ ଈର୍ଷାଭାବ ଓ ସ୍ୱାର୍ଥପରତା ଥାଏ, ତାହାହେଲେ ସତ୍ୟ ବିରୁଦ୍ଧରେ ଗର୍ବ କର ନାହିଁ ଓ ମିଥ୍ୟା କୁହ ନାହିଁ।
But if you are very [MET] jealous/unhappy when you see that someone else is succeeding, and always want to have what you want, regardless of what others want, you should not say [that you are wise, for by boasting like that], you are saying that ([God’s message/what God says about you]) is not true.
15 ଏପରି ଜ୍ଞାନ ଊର୍ଦ୍ଧ୍ୱରୁ ଆଗତ ନୁହେଁ, ମାତ୍ର ତାହା ପାର୍ଥିବ, ଅନାତ୍ମିକ ଓ ଶୟତାନଠାରୁ ଅଟେ;
Those who have such [attitudes are] not wise [MTY] in the way that God [wants them to be]. Instead, they are only thinking and acting like ([ungodly people/people who do not please God]). They think and act according to their own [evil] desires. They do what the demons [want them to do] (OR, they think and act as demons [do]).
16 କାରଣ ଯେଉଁ ସ୍ଥାନରେ ଈର୍ଷା ଓ ସ୍ୱାର୍ଥପରତା ଥାଏ, ସେହି ସ୍ଥାନରେ ସମସ୍ତ ପ୍ରକାର ଦୁଷ୍କର୍ମ ଥାଏ।
[Keep in mind that] people who have such attitudes (are unruly/do not submit to authority) and [do] all kinds of evil things.
17 କିନ୍ତୁ ଊର୍ଦ୍ଧ୍ୱରୁ ଆଗତ ଜ୍ଞାନ ପ୍ରଥମରେ ପବିତ୍ର, ଦ୍ୱିତୀୟରେ ଶାନ୍ତିପ୍ରିୟ, ମୃଦୁଶୀଳ, ବାଧ୍ୟ, ଦୟା ଓ ଉତ୍ତମ ଫଳରେ ପରିପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ, ସନ୍ଦେହଶୂନ୍ୟ ଓ ନିଷ୍କପଟ।
But [when people] are wise [PRS] in the way that God [MTY] [wants them to be], they are pure in every way, which God considers to be very important. They also act peaceably towards [others], they (are considerate of/think about the rights and feelings of) others, they are willing to yield to [the wishes of] others, they act compassionately [toward others], and they do all kinds of good things [for others] [MET]. [How they treat others does] not depend on (others’ status/whether others are important or not), and they are sincere [in all they do].
18 ପୁଣି, ଶାନ୍ତିକାରକ ଲୋକମାନେ ଶାନ୍ତିର ବୀଜ ବୁଣନ୍ତି, ସେମାନେ ଧାର୍ମିକତା ରୂପ ଫଳ କାଟିବେ।
Those who [act] peaceably [toward others] cause [others to also] act peaceably, with the result that they all live together [acting toward each other] in a righteous way [MET].
