Yaaqoob 3
1 Yaa obboloota ko, baayʼeen keessan barsiistota hin taʼinaa; nu warra barsiisnutti murtii cimaan akka muramu ni beektuutii.
Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.
2 Nu hundinuu karaa baayʼeedhaan gufanna. Namni waan dubbatu keessatti hin gufanne kam iyyuu nama hirʼina hin qabnee dha; dhagna isaas guutummaatti toʼachuu dandaʼa.
For in many things we all stumble. If anyone does not stumble in word, this one is a perfect person, able to bridle the whole body also.
3 Fardi akka nuuf ajajamuuf yoo afaan isaa luugamne dhagna isaa guutuu gara barbaanne geessuu dandeenya.
Now if we put bits into the horses' mouths so that they may obey us, we guide their whole body.
4 Mee doonii illee ilaalaa! Dooniin yoo akka malee guddaa taʼee bubbee jabaadhaan oofame illee namichi isa oofu batoo xinnoo isheetiin gara barbaadetti geessa.
And look at the ships also, though they are so big and are driven by fierce winds, are yet guided by a very small rudder, wherever the pilot desires.
5 Akkasuma immoo arrabni kutaa dhagnaa xinnoo dha; waan gurguddaadhaan of jaja. Bosonni hammam guddaa taʼu iyyuu qaanqee ibiddaa xinnaadhaan akka gubatu hubadhaa.
So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest.
6 Arrabni ibidda; kutaawwan dhagnaa keessattis addunyaa hamminaa ti. Inni dhagna guutuu xureessa; adeemsa uumamaattis ibidda qabsiisa; ofii isaatii immoo ibidda gahaannamiitiin gubama. (Geenna g1067)
And the tongue is a fire. The world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by hell. (Geenna g1067)
7 Bineensonni gosa hundaa, simbirroonni, uumamawwan lafa irra looʼanii fi galaana keessa jiraatan hundinuu namaan madaqfamu; madaqfamaniirus;
For all kinds of animals, and birds, of reptiles and sea creatures, are being tamed and have been tamed by humankind.
8 arraba garuu namni tokko iyyuu leenjisuu hin dandaʼu. Arrabni hamaa boqonnaa hin qabnee dha; summii nama ajjeesuunis kan guutamee dha.
But nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
9 Nu arrabaan Gooftaa fi Abbaa eebbifna; isumaan immoo nama bifa Waaqaatiin uumame abaarra.
With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse people, who are made in the image of God.
10 Afaanuma tokko keessaa eebbii fi abaarsi baʼa. Yaa obboloota ko, wanni kun akkas taʼuu hin qabu.
Out of the same mouth comes forth blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.
11 Bishaan miʼaawaa fi hadhaaʼaan burqaa tokko keessaa ni baʼaa?
Does a spring send out from the same opening fresh and bitter water?
12 Yaa obboloota ko, mukni harbuu ija ejersaa naqachuu yookaan wayiniin ija harbuu naqachuu dandaʼaa? Akkasuma immoo burqaan bishaan soogiddaa bishaan miʼaawaa kennuu hin dandaʼu.
Can a fig tree, my brothers, yield olives, or a vine figs? Nor is salt water able to produce sweet.
13 Isin keessaa ogeessii fi hubataan eenyu? Kanas inni jireenya isaa gaariidhaan, hojii ogummaa kan gad of qabuudhaan hojjetamuun haa argisiisu.
Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.
14 Isin garuu yoo hinaaffaa hadhaaʼaa fi hawwii ofittummaa garaa keessan keessaa qabaattan of hin jajinaa; dhugaa irrattis soba hin dubbatinaa.
But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not boast and do not lie against the truth.
15 Ogummaan kun kan lafaa ti; kan foonii ti; kan hafuura hamaati malee kan samii irraa dhufu miti.
This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic.
16 Iddoo hinaaffaa fi hawwiin ofittummaa jiru, jeequmsaa fi hojii hamminaa hundumatu jira.
For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed.
17 Ogummaan samii irraa dhufu garuu duraan dursee qulqulluu dha; akkasumas nagaa qabeessa; garraamii dha; ajajamaa dha; kan araaraa fi ija gaariin guutamee dha; wal caalchisuu fi itti fakkeessuus of keessaa hin qabu.
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, without hypocrisy.
18 Iji qajeelummaa warra nagaa buusaniin nagaadhaan facaafama.
Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
