Yakobo 3
1 Holo bhane, si aje muwantu mubhinji mhwanziwa abhe manyizi, nyamumenye aje mwailongwa tee.
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 Afuatanaje tenti tikosela humadala minji, nkashe whawhonti wa sabomela hunongwa zakwe, oyo muntu we lyoli, awezizye agukhane obele gwakwe gwonti nantele.
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 Esheshi nkatibhea lwabho lwe fwalasi, humalomgabho bhahweteha, na tigalulanya amabele gawho gonti.
[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 Timanye nantele aje emeli, ata ngosi ebuhwa nehala ehali, zilongozewa no usukanani ododo teee abhale paponti pasongwa awale wajenzya.
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 Shesho shesho, umele shiungo shidoodo she bele, shihwisombezya amagosi tee. Enyaji isengo igosi shali kholezewa nomwonga gwe mwoto.
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 Omele nantele mwoto munsi ye mabhibhi, gubheshelwe mhati ye viungo vye bele gwetu, ambago gwankanya obele gwonti naweshe pamwanya pamwote amadala gelwizyo, olwetu tete na pembee omwoto gwa hwilongo. (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 Enyama zyonti zya mwipoli, nyonyi, na vyarihwavula na shiumbe sha shamunsombe shikhatililwa na bhantu,
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 nantele nomo umuntu ata weka waga wezya agukhane omele, wohwu wiwi wasaga upoma, umemile sumu ye buda.
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 Hu mele tasombezya Ongolobhe Baba wetu, antele gwogwo tawapela awantu amakhosi awantu bhabhawombwelwe ofwano gwa Ngolobhe.
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 Nante omele gwogwo guyanga enongwa zye nsayo na makhosi. Bhaholo bhane enongwa izi sezi wanziwa abhee.
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 Aje ilende limo ligafumya amenze aminza na mabhibhi?
Surely bitter water and good water do not come out of the same spring! [RHQ]
12 Bhaholo bhana aje, ikwi lya mwiki lipapa endondo zya mpoli, mzabibu gupapa endondo zya mwikwi? Nantele alobhe hemenze ge mwomisehafumya amenze gase ge mwoni.
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 Wenu mhati yenyu wali neshinsi ne njele? Eshi omuntu oyo abhonesye olwizyo olwinza hu mbombo zyakwe hulishilo lwa lufuma ne nshinshi.
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 Ila nkashe mlinokelo okhali no mwoyo gwa hwilole moyo genyu, mungaje ahwilole na yanje ilenka mukhana zye lyoli.
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 Ene saga nshishi yefuma hula humwanya, ila baada yesho ye zya munsi se ye shiroho ia ye mapepo.
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 Afwataneje papali okelo na wilole epo pali nibho ne mbombo embibhi
[Keep in mind that] people who have such attitudes (are unruly/do not submit to authority) and [do] all kinds of evil things.
17 Ila enshinshi yefuma amwanya eli nyinza antele esongwa olwomvwana, ohogowe nenpyiana, omwene amemile humbombo enyinza bila apendelele awantu fulani, ne lyoti.
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 Na itunda lyelyoli litotwa hu uwinza wala bhabhawomba enongwa inyinza.
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].
