Yakobo 3
1 Me nuanom, ɛnyɛ mo nyinaa na ɛsɛ sɛ moyɛ mo ho akyerɛkyerɛfo, efisɛ munim sɛ yɛn akyerɛkyerɛfo de, sɛ yɛfom a, wobebu yɛn atɛn a mu yɛ den sen afoforo.
Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.
2 Yɛn nyinaa taa yɛ mfomso. Onipa a ɔnyɛ mfomso wɔ nea ɔka mu no yɛ pɛ a obetumi ahyɛ ne nipadua no so.
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 Yɛde nnareka to ɔpɔnkɔ anom sɛnea obetie yɛn na yɛatumi ama wakɔ baabiara a yɛpɛ sɛ ɔkɔ.
Now if we put bits into the horses' mouths so that they may obey us, we guide their whole body.
4 Anaasɛ dwene hyɛn ho; sɛnea ne kɛse te a mframa a ano yɛ den na ɛbɔ no, nanso wotumi de sitia ketewaa bi na ɛdannan no ma ɛkɔ baabi a hyɛnkafo no pɛ sɛ ɛkɔ no.
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 Saa ara na tɛkrɛma te; sua a esua nyinaa akyi no, etumi hoahoa ne ho. Hwɛ sɛnea ogya ketewaa bi si tumi hyew kwae kɛse.
So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest.
6 Tɛkrɛma nso yɛ ogya, onipa akwaa mu nnebɔne wiase. Ɛsɛe nipadua no nyinaa; ɛsɔ onipa abrabɔ nyinaa so gya na nʼankasa nso ɔsɛe sɔ ne so gya. (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 Onipa tumi dwudwo mmoadoma, nnomaa, mmoa a wɔwea, po mu mmoa nyinaa,
For all kinds of animals, and birds, of reptiles and sea creatures, are being tamed and have been tamed by humankind.
8 nanso obiara rentumi nnwudwo tɛkrɛma da. Ɔyɛ ɔbɔnefo a ɔyɛ hagyahagya a awuduru ahyɛ no ma.
But nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
9 Yɛde tɛkrɛma kamfo yɛn Awurade ne yɛn Agya na yɛde ɛno ara nso adome nnipa a wɔbɔɔ wɔn Onyankopɔn sɛso so no.
With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse people, who are made in the image of God.
10 Ano koro no ara mu na nkamfo ne nnome fi ba. Me nuanom, ɛnsɛ sɛ ɛba saa.
Out of the same mouth comes forth blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.
11 Nsu pa ne nsu a ɛyɛ nkyenenkyene betumi afi asuti baako mu aba ana?
Does a spring send out from the same opening fresh and bitter water?
12 Me nuanom, borɔdɔma dua betumi asow ngodua aba ana? Anaasɛ bobe betumi asow borɔdɔma? Saa ara na asuti a ɛyɛ nkyenenkyene remma nsu pa.
Can a fig tree, my brothers, yield olives, or a vine figs? Nor is salt water able to produce sweet.
13 Obi wɔ mo mu a onim nyansa na ɔwɔ ntease? Ɛsɛ sɛ ɔnam abrabɔ pa, nnwuma pa a wɔnam ahobrɛase ne nyansa so, da no adi.
Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.
14 Na sɛ mowɔ nitan, mansotwe ne pɛsɛmenkominya wɔ mo koma mu a, ɛno de ɛnsɛ sɛ mohoahoa mo ho, na mofa so ka nkontompo tia nokware.
But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not boast and do not lie against the truth.
15 Saa nyansa yi mfi ɔsoro na ɛbae. Ɛyɛ wiase nyansa na ɛyɛ honhommɔne nso.
This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic.
16 Baabiara a nitan ne pɛsɛmenkominya wɔ no, basabasa ne bɔne ahorow nyinaa bi wɔ hɔ.
For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed.
17 Nanso nyansa a efi ɔsoro no yɛ kronkron; asomdwoe wɔ mu, edwo na ɛpɛ asomdwoe; ɛwɔ ahummɔbɔ na nneyɛe pa fi mu ba; ennye akyinnye na ɛnyɛ nyaatwom nso.
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 Na ɛsow aba pa a efi aba a asomdwoefo duaa no asomdwoe mu no mu.
Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
