Yakobo 3
1 Ndugu zangu, siyo wengi wenu mnapaswa kuwa walimu, mkijua kwamba tutapokea hukumu kubwa zaidi.
MY brethren, be not many teachers, knowing that we shall receive a severer judgment.
2 Kwa kuwa wote tunakosea katika njia nyingi. Kama yeyote huwa hajikwai katika maneno yake, huyo ni mtu mkamilifu, aweza kudhibiti mwili wake wote pia.
For in many things we all offend. If any man offend not in word, he is a perfect man, and capable of reining in the whole body.
3 Sasa kama tunaweka lijamu za farasi katika vinywa vyao wanatutii, na tunaweza kuigeuza miili yao yote.
Behold, we put bits into the horses’ mouths, that they may obey us, and we turn about their whole body.
4 Tambua pia kwamba meli, ingawa ni kubwa na husukumwa na upepo mkali, zinaongozwa kwa usukani mdogo sana kwenda popote anakotaka nahodha.
Behold also the ships, though so great, and driven by tempestuous winds, are turned about by the smallest rudder, whithersoever the inclination of the pilot pleaseth.
5 Vivyo hivyo, ulimi ni kiungo kidogo cha mwili, lakini hujisifia makuu sana. Angalia msitu mkubwa unavyoweza kuwashwa kwa cheche ndogo ya moto!
So also the tongue is a little member, and proudly vaunts. Behold how great a pile of wood, a little fire kindleth!
6 Ulimi pia ni moto, ni ulimwengu wa uovu, umewekwa miongoni mwa viungo vya mwili wetu, ambao hunajisi mwili wote na huiweka juu ya moto njia ya maisha, na wenyewe kuchomwa moto wa kuzimu. (Geenna g1067)
And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: in such manner is the tongue placed among our members, that it defileth all the body, and setteth on fire the circle of nature; and is set on fire of hell. (Geenna g1067)
7 Kila aina ya mnyama wa polini, ndege, kitambaacho na kiumbe cha baharini kinadhibitiwa na wanadamu.
For every species of wild beasts, and also of birds, of reptiles, and even of fishes, is tamed, and hath also been tamed by human ingenuity:
8 lakini hakuna mwanadamu hata mmoja ambaye anaweza kudhibiti ulimi; ni uovu usiotulia, umejaa sumu ya kufisha.
but the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
9 Kwa ulimi twamtukuza Bwana na Baba yetu, na kwa huo twawalaani watu ambao wameumbwa kwa mfano wa Mungu.
With it we bless God even the Farther; and with the same we curse men, though after the likeness of God.
10 Katika kinywa hichohicho husema maneno ya baraka na laana. Ndugu zangu mambo haya hayapaswi kuwa.
Out of the same mouth goeth forth blessing and cursing. These things, my brethren, ought not to be thus.
11 Je, kisima kimoja huweza kutoa maji matamu na machungu?
Doth a fountain from the same aperture spout forth sweet water and bitter?
12 Ndugu zangu, Je, mti wa mtini unaweza kuzaa matunda ya mzeituni, au mzabibu unazaa matunda ya mtini? Wala chemchemi ya maji chumvi haitoi maji yasio na chumvi.
Can a fig-tree, my brethren, produce olives; or a vine figs? so also can no fountain send forth salt water and sweet.
13 Ni nani miongoni mwenu aliye na hekima na ufahamu? Hebu mtu huyo na aoneshe maisha mema katika kazi zake kwa unyenyekevu utokanao na hekima.
Who is a wise man and intelligent among you, let him shew in a becoming conduct his works with the meekness of wisdom.
14 Lakini kama mnao wivu mkali na nia ya ubinafsi mioyoni mwenu, msijivune na kusema uongo mkiupinga ukweli.
But if ye have bitter envy and contention in your heart, boast not, and lie not against the truth.
15 Hii siyo hekima ile ishukayo kutoka juu, lakini badala yake ni ya kidunia, si ya kiroho, na ni ya kipepo.
This is not the wisdom which cometh from above, but is earthly, sensual, diabolical.
16 Kwa kuwa palipo na wivu na ubinafsi upo, kuna vurugu na kila matendo maovu
For where envy and contention dwell, there is tumult and every vile deed.
17 Lakini hekima itokayo juu, kwanza ni safi, kisha kupenda amani, upole na ukarimu, yenye kujaa rehema na matunda mema, bila kupendelea watu fulani, na kweli.
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, meek, easily persuadable, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial, and void of dissimulation.
18 Na tunda la haki hupandwa katika amani kwa wale ambao wanatenda mambo ya amani.
But the fruit of righteousness in peace is sown for those who are peacemakers.
