Jakovljeva 3
1 Ne tražite, braæo moja, da budete mnogi uèitelji, znajuæi da æemo veæma biti osuðeni,
Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.
2 Jer svi pogrješujemo mnogo puta. Ali ko u rijeèi ne pogrješuje, onaj je savršen èovjek, može zauzdati i sve tijelo.
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 Jer gle, i konjma meæemo žvale u usta da nam se pokoravaju, i sve tijelo njihovo okreæemo.
Now if we put bits into the horses' mouths so that they may obey us, we guide their whole body.
4 Gle i laðe, ako su i velike i silni ih vjetrovi gone, okreæu se malom krmicom kuda hoæe onaj koji upravlja.
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 A tako je i jezik mali ud, i mnogo èini. Gle, mala vatra, i kolike velike šume sažeže.
So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest.
6 I jezik je vatra, svijet pun nepravde. Tako i jezik živi meðu našijem udima, poganeæi sve tijelo, i paleæi vrijeme života našega, i zapaljujuæi se od pakla. (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 Jer sav rod zvjerinja i ptica, i bubina i riba, pripitomljava se i pripitomio se rodu èovjeèijemu;
For all kinds of animals, and birds, of reptiles and sea creatures, are being tamed and have been tamed by humankind.
8 A jezika niko od ljudi ne može pripitomiti, jer je nemirno zlo, puno ijeda smrtonosnoga.
But nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
9 Njim blagosiljamo Boga i oca, i njim kunemo ljude, koji su stvoreni po oblièju Božijemu.
With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse people, who are made in the image of God.
10 Iz jednijeh usta izlazi blagoslov i kletva. Ne valja, ljubazna braæo moja, da ovo tako biva.
Out of the same mouth comes forth blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.
11 Eda li može izvor iz jedne glave toèiti slatko i grko?
Does a spring send out from the same opening fresh and bitter water?
12 Može li, braæo moja, smokva masline raðati ili vinova loza smokve? Tako nijedan izvor ne daje slane i slatke vode.
Can a fig tree, my brothers, yield olives, or a vine figs? Nor is salt water able to produce sweet.
13 Ko je meðu vama mudar i pametan neka pokaže od dobra življenja djela svoja u krotosti i premudrosti.
Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.
14 Ako li imate grku zavist i svaðu u srcima svojijem, ne hvalite se, ni lažite na istinu.
But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not boast and do not lie against the truth.
15 Ovo nije ona premudrost što silazi odozgo, nego zemaljska, ljudska, ðavolska.
This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic.
16 Jer gdje je zavist i svaða ondje je nesloga i svaka zla stvar.
For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed.
17 A koja je premudrost odozgo ona je najprije èista, a potom mirna, krotka, pokorna, puna milosti i dobrijeh plodova, bez hatera, i nelicemjerna.
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 A plod pravde u miru sije se onima koji mir èine.
Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
