yākūbaḥ 3
1 hē mama bhrātaraḥ, śikṣakairasmābhi rgurutaradaṇḍō lapsyata iti jñātvā yūyam anēkē śikṣakā mā bhavata|
Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.
2 yataḥ sarvvē vayaṁ bahuviṣayēṣu skhalāmaḥ, yaḥ kaścid vākyē na skhalati sa siddhapuruṣaḥ kr̥tsnaṁ vaśīkarttuṁ samarthaścāsti|
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 paśyata vayam aśvān vaśīkarttuṁ tēṣāṁ vaktrēṣu khalīnān nidhāya tēṣāṁ kr̥tsnaṁ śarīram anuvarttayāmaḥ|
Now if we put bits into the horses' mouths so that they may obey us, we guide their whole body.
4 paśyata yē pōtā atīva br̥hadākārāḥ pracaṇḍavātaiśca cālitāstē'pi karṇadhārasya manō'bhimatād atikṣudrēṇa karṇēna vāñchitaṁ sthānaṁ pratyanuvarttantē|
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 tadvad rasanāpi kṣudratarāṅgaṁ santī darpavākyāni bhāṣatē| paśya kīdr̥ṅmahāraṇyaṁ dahyatē 'lpēna vahninā|
So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest.
6 rasanāpi bhavēd vahniradharmmarūpapiṣṭapē| asmadaṅgēṣu rasanā tādr̥śaṁ santiṣṭhati sā kr̥tsnaṁ dēhaṁ kalaṅkayati sr̥ṣṭirathasya cakraṁ prajvalayati narakānalēna jvalati ca| (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 paśupakṣyurōgajalacarāṇāṁ sarvvēṣāṁ svabhāvō damayituṁ śakyatē mānuṣikasvabhāvēna damayāñcakrē ca|
For all kinds of animals, and birds, of reptiles and sea creatures, are being tamed and have been tamed by humankind.
8 kintu mānavānāṁ kēnāpi jihvā damayituṁ na śakyatē sā na nivāryyam aniṣṭaṁ halāhalaviṣēṇa pūrṇā ca|
But nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
9 tayā vayaṁ pitaram īśvaraṁ dhanyaṁ vadāmaḥ, tayā cēśvarasya sādr̥śyē sr̥ṣṭān mānavān śapāmaḥ|
With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse people, who are made in the image of God.
10 ēkasmād vadanād dhanyavādaśāpau nirgacchataḥ| hē mama bhrātaraḥ, ētādr̥śaṁ na karttavyaṁ|
Out of the same mouth comes forth blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.
11 prasravaṇaḥ kim ēkasmāt chidrāt miṣṭaṁ tiktañca tōyaṁ nirgamayati?
Does a spring send out from the same opening fresh and bitter water?
12 hē mama bhrātaraḥ, uḍumbarataruḥ kiṁ jitaphalāni drākṣālatā vā kim uḍumbaraphalāni phalituṁ śaknōti? tadvad ēkaḥ prasravaṇō lavaṇamiṣṭē tōyē nirgamayituṁ na śaknōti|
Can a fig tree, my brothers, yield olives, or a vine figs? Nor is salt water able to produce sweet.
13 yuṣmākaṁ madhyē jñānī subōdhaśca ka āstē? tasya karmmāṇi jñānamūlakamr̥dutāyuktānīti sadācārāt sa pramāṇayatu|
Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.
14 kintu yuṣmadantaḥkaraṇamadhyē yadi tiktērṣyā vivādēcchā ca vidyatē tarhi satyamatasya viruddhaṁ na ślāghadhvaṁ nacānr̥taṁ kathayata|
But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not boast and do not lie against the truth.
15 tādr̥śaṁ jñānam ūrddhvād āgataṁ nahi kintu pārthivaṁ śarīri bhautikañca|
This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic.
16 yatō hētōrīrṣyā vivādēcchā ca yatra vēdyētē tatraiva kalahaḥ sarvvaṁ duṣkr̥tañca vidyatē|
For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed.
17 kintūrddhvād āgataṁ yat jñānaṁ tat prathamaṁ śuci tataḥ paraṁ śāntaṁ kṣāntam āśusandhēyaṁ dayādisatphalaiḥ paripūrṇam asandigdhaṁ niṣkapaṭañca bhavati|
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 śāntyācāribhiḥ śāntyā dharmmaphalaṁ rōpyatē|
Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
