yākūbaḥ 3
1 hē mama bhrātaraḥ, śikṣakairasmābhi rgurutaradaṇḍō lapsyata iti jñātvā yūyam anēkē śikṣakā mā bhavata|
Be ye not many teachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive the greater judgment.
2 yataḥ sarvvē vayaṁ bahuviṣayēṣu skhalāmaḥ, yaḥ kaścid vākyē na skhalati sa siddhapuruṣaḥ kr̥tsnaṁ vaśīkarttuṁ samarthaścāsti|
For we all fail in many things; if any one fails not in word, the same is a perfect man, able even to bridle the whole body.
3 paśyata vayam aśvān vaśīkarttuṁ tēṣāṁ vaktrēṣu khalīnān nidhāya tēṣāṁ kr̥tsnaṁ śarīram anuvarttayāmaḥ|
But if we put bridles into the mouths of the horses, that they may obey us; and we manage their whole body;
4 paśyata yē pōtā atīva br̥hadākārāḥ pracaṇḍavātaiśca cālitāstē'pi karṇadhārasya manō'bhimatād atikṣudrēṇa karṇēna vāñchitaṁ sthānaṁ pratyanuvarttantē|
behold also the ships, being so great, and driven by fierce winds, are managed by the smallest rudder, whithersoever the will of the steersman prefers;
5 tadvad rasanāpi kṣudratarāṅgaṁ santī darpavākyāni bhāṣatē| paśya kīdr̥ṅmahāraṇyaṁ dahyatē 'lpēna vahninā|
so also the tongue is a little member, and it boasts great things. Behold, how great a wood a little fire kindles!
6 rasanāpi bhavēd vahniradharmmarūpapiṣṭapē| asmadaṅgēṣu rasanā tādr̥śaṁ santiṣṭhati sā kr̥tsnaṁ dēhaṁ kalaṅkayati sr̥ṣṭirathasya cakraṁ prajvalayati narakānalēna jvalati ca| (Geenna g1067)
The tongue, a fire, the world of iniquity: the tongue sits down in the midst of our members, and corrupting the whole body, and setting on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire from hell. (Geenna g1067)
7 paśupakṣyurōgajalacarāṇāṁ sarvvēṣāṁ svabhāvō damayituṁ śakyatē mānuṣikasvabhāvēna damayāñcakrē ca|
For every nature both of wild beasts, and of birds, and of creeping things, and of oceanic animals, is subdued, and has been subjugated to human nature:
8 kintu mānavānāṁ kēnāpi jihvā damayituṁ na śakyatē sā na nivāryyam aniṣṭaṁ halāhalaviṣēṇa pūrṇā ca|
but no one of men is able to tame the tongue; an incorrigible evil, full of deadly poison.
9 tayā vayaṁ pitaram īśvaraṁ dhanyaṁ vadāmaḥ, tayā cēśvarasya sādr̥śyē sr̥ṣṭān mānavān śapāmaḥ|
With it we bless the Lord, even the Father; and with it we scold the people, who have been made after the image of God:
10 ēkasmād vadanād dhanyavādaśāpau nirgacchataḥ| hē mama bhrātaraḥ, ētādr̥śaṁ na karttavyaṁ|
out of the same mouth come forth blessing and scolding. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
11 prasravaṇaḥ kim ēkasmāt chidrāt miṣṭaṁ tiktañca tōyaṁ nirgamayati?
Whether does the fountain out of the same chink send forth sweet water and bitter?
12 hē mama bhrātaraḥ, uḍumbarataruḥ kiṁ jitaphalāni drākṣālatā vā kim uḍumbaraphalāni phalituṁ śaknōti? tadvad ēkaḥ prasravaṇō lavaṇamiṣṭē tōyē nirgamayituṁ na śaknōti|
My brethren, whether is the fig-tree able to produce olives, or the vine figs? Neither is the bitter fountain able to produce sweet water.
13 yuṣmākaṁ madhyē jñānī subōdhaśca ka āstē? tasya karmmāṇi jñānamūlakamr̥dutāyuktānīti sadācārāt sa pramāṇayatu|
Who is wise and instructed among you? Let him show forth out of beautiful conduct his works in meekness of wisdom.
14 kintu yuṣmadantaḥkaraṇamadhyē yadi tiktērṣyā vivādēcchā ca vidyatē tarhi satyamatasya viruddhaṁ na ślāghadhvaṁ nacānr̥taṁ kathayata|
But if you have bitter envy and strife in your heart, do not boast, and lie against the truth.
15 tādr̥śaṁ jñānam ūrddhvād āgataṁ nahi kintu pārthivaṁ śarīri bhautikañca|
This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but it is earthly, intellectual, and demoniacal.
16 yatō hētōrīrṣyā vivādēcchā ca yatra vēdyētē tatraiva kalahaḥ sarvvaṁ duṣkr̥tañca vidyatē|
For where there are envy and strife, there are contention and every evil work.
17 kintūrddhvād āgataṁ yat jñānaṁ tat prathamaṁ śuci tataḥ paraṁ śāntaṁ kṣāntam āśusandhēyaṁ dayādisatphalaiḥ paripūrṇam asandigdhaṁ niṣkapaṭañca bhavati|
But the wisdom which is from above is indeed first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easily persuaded, full of mercy and of good works, free from partiality and hypocrisy.
18 śāntyācāribhiḥ śāntyā dharmmaphalaṁ rōpyatē|
But the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace to those who are making peace.
