James 3
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1My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.1Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness.
2For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.2For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle his whole body.
3Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.3If we put bits into the mouths of horses so that they obey us, we guide their whole bodies as well.
4Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.4Look at the ships also: though they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are guided by a very small rudder wherever the will of the pilot directs.
5Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!5So also the tongue is a small member, yet it boasts of great things. How great a forest is set ablaze by such a small fire!
6And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue 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.6And the tongue is a fire, a world of unrighteousness. The tongue is set among our members, staining the whole body, setting on fire the entire course of life, and set on fire by hell.
7For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:7For every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and sea creature, can be tamed and has been tamed by mankind,
8But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.8but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
9Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.9With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse people who are made in the likeness of God.
10Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.10From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.
11Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?11Does a spring pour forth from the same opening both fresh and salt water?
12Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.12Can a fig tree, my brothers, bear olives, or a grapevine produce figs? Neither can a salt pond yield fresh water.
13Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.13Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom.
14But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.14But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth.
15This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.15This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.
16For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.16For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice.
17But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.17But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere.
18And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.18And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
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