James 3
1 Ẹ̀yin ará mi, ẹ má ṣe jẹ́ kí púpọ̀ nínú yín jẹ́ olùkọ́, kí ẹ̀yin kí ó mọ̀ pé àwa ni yóò jẹ̀bi jù.
My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receiue the greater condemnation.
2 Nítorí nínú ohun púpọ̀ ni gbogbo wa ń ṣe àṣìṣe. Bí ẹnìkan kò bá ṣì ṣe nínú ọ̀rọ̀, òun náà ni ẹni pípé, òun ni ó sì le kó gbogbo ara ní ìjánu.
For in many things we sinne all. If any man sinne not in word, he is a perfect man, and able to bridle all the body.
3 Bí a bá sì fi ìjánu bọ ẹṣin lẹ́nu, kí wọn kí ó le gbọ́ tiwa, gbogbo ara wọn ni àwa sì ń tì kiri pẹ̀lú.
Beholde, we put bittes into the horses mouthes, that they should obey vs, and we turne about all their bodie.
4 Kíyèsi i, àwọn ọkọ̀ ojú omi pẹ̀lú, bí wọ́n ti tóbi tó nì, tí a sì ń ti ọwọ́ ẹ̀fúùfù líle gbá kiri, ìtọ́kọ̀ kékeré ni a fi ń darí wọn kiri, síbikíbi tí ó bá wu ẹni tí ó ń tọ́ ọkọ̀.
Behold also the shippes, which though they be so great, and are driuen of fierce windes, yet are they turned about with a very small rudder, whither soeuer the gouernour listeth.
5 Bẹ́ẹ̀ pẹ̀lú ni ahọ́n jẹ́ ẹ̀yà kékeré, ó sì ń fọhùn ohùn ńlá. Wo igi ńlá tí iná kékeré ń sun jóná!
Euen so the tongue is a litle member, and boasteth of great things: beholde, howe great a thing a litle fire kindleth.
6 Iná sì ni ahọ́n, ayé ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ sì ni: ní àárín àwọn ẹ̀yà ara wa, ní ahọ́n ti ń bá gbogbo ara jẹ́, tí yóò sì ti iná bọ ipa ayé wa; ọ̀run àpáàdì a sì tiná bọ òun náà. (Geenna g1067)
And the tongue is fire, yea, a worlde of wickednesse: so is the tongue set among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature, and it is set on fire of hell. (Geenna g1067)
7 Nítorí olúkúlùkù ẹ̀dá ẹranko, àti ti ẹyẹ, àti ti ejò, àti ti ohun tí ó ń bẹ ní Òkun, ni à ń tù lójú, tí a sì ti tù lójú láti ọwọ́ ẹ̀dá ènìyàn wá.
For the whole nature of beasts, and of birds, and of creeping things, and things of the sea is tamed, and hath bene tamed of the nature of man.
8 Ṣùgbọ́n ahọ́n ni ẹnikẹ́ni kò le tù lójú; ohun búburú aláìgbọ́ràn ni, ó kún fún oró ikú tí í pa ni.
But the tongue can no man tame. It is an vnruly euill, full of deadly poyson.
9 Òun ni àwa fi ń yin Olúwa àti Baba, òun ni a sì fi ń bú ènìyàn tí a dá ní àwòrán Ọlọ́run.
Therewith blesse we God euen the Father, and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
10 Láti ẹnu kan náà ni ìyìn àti èébú ti ń jáde. Ẹ̀yin ará mi, nǹkan wọ̀nyí kò yẹ kí ó rí bẹ́ẹ̀.
Out of one mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing: my brethren, these things ought not so to be.
11 Orísun odò kan a ha máa sun omi dídára àti omi iyọ̀ jáde láti orísun kan náà bí?
Doeth a fountaine send forth at one place sweete water and bitter?
12 Ẹ̀yin ará mi, igi ọ̀pọ̀tọ́ ha le so èso olifi bí? Tàbí àjàrà ha lè so èso ọ̀pọ̀tọ́? Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni orísun kan kò le sun omíró àti omi tútù.
Can ye figge tree, my brethren, bring forth oliues, either a vine figges? so can no fountaine make both salt water and sweete.
13 Ta ni ó gbọ́n tí ó sì ní ìmọ̀ nínú yín? Ẹ jẹ́ kí ó fi iṣẹ́ rẹ̀ hàn nípa ìwà rere, nípa ìwà tútù ti ọgbọ́n.
Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew by good conuersation his workes in meekenesse of wisdome.
14 Ṣùgbọ́n bí ẹ̀yin bá ní owú kíkorò àti ìjà ní ọkàn yín, ẹ má ṣe ṣe féfé, ẹ má sì ṣèké sí òtítọ́.
But if ye haue bitter enuying and strife in your hearts, reioyce not, neither be liars against the trueth.
15 Ọgbọ́n yìí kì í ṣe èyí tí ó ti ọ̀dọ̀ Ọlọ́run wá, ṣùgbọ́n ti ayé ni, ti ara ni, ti ẹ̀mí èṣù ni.
This wisedome descendeth not from aboue, but is earthly, sensuall, and deuilish.
16 Nítorí níbi tí owú òun ìjà bá gbé wà, níbẹ̀ ni rúdurùdu àti iṣẹ́ búburú gbogbo wà.
For where enuying and strife is, there is sedition, and all maner of euill workes.
17 Ṣùgbọ́n ọgbọ́n tí ó ti òkè wá jẹ́ mímọ́ ní àkọ́kọ́, ti àlàáfíà, àti ti ìrẹ̀lẹ̀, kì í sì í ṣòro láti bẹ̀, ó kún fún àánú àti fún èso rere, kì í ṣe ojúsàájú, a sì máa sọ òtítọ́.
But the wisedome that is from aboue, is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easie to be intreated, full of mercie and good fruites, without iudging, and without hipocrisie.
18 Àwọn tí ó ń ṣiṣẹ́ àlàáfíà a sì máa gbin èso àlàáfíà ní àlàáfíà.
And the fruite of righteousnesse is sowen in peace, of them that make peace.
