1 Not many teachers become you, brethren of me, knowing, that greater condemnation we shall receive.
2 Many for we stumble all; if any one in word not stumbles, this a perfect man, able to bridle and whole the body.
3 Lo, of the horses the bits into the mouths we put in order that to make obedient them to us, and whole the body of them we turn about.
4 Lo, also the ships, so great being, and by violent winds being driven, are turned about by a very small helm, wherever the will of the one steering pleases.
5 Thus also the tongue a little member is, and greatly boasts. Lo, a little fire how great a mass of fuel kindles.
6 And the tongue of fire, the world of the wickedness; thus the tongue is placed among the members of us, that spotting whole the body, and setting on fire the wheel of the nature, and being set on fire by the gehenna.
7 Every for species of wild beasts both and of birds, of reptiles both and of things in the sea, is subdued and has been subdued by the nature by that belonging to man;
8 the but tongue no one is able of men to subdue; and unruly evil, full of poison deathproducing.
9 By her we bless the God and Father, and by her we curse the men those according to a likeness of God having been made;
10 out of the same mouth goes forth blessing and cursing. Not ought, brethren of me, these things so to be.
11 Not the fountain out of the same opening send forth the sweet and the bitter?
12 Not is able, brethren of me, a fig tree olives to produce, or a vine figs? thus neither salt sweet to make water.
13 Any one wise and discreet among you? let him show out of the honorable conduct the works of himself with meekness of wisdom;
14 if but rivalry bitter you have and strife in the heart of you, not do you boast and do you speak falsely concerning the truth?
15 Not is this the wisdom from above coming down, but earthly, soulical, demoniacal.
16 Where for rivalry and strife, there disorder and every foul deed.
17 The but from above wisdom first indeed pure it is, then peaceable, gentle, easily persuaded, full of mercy and of fruits good, without partiality and without hypocrisy.
18 Fruit and of righteousness in peace is sown by those making peace.
1 Many of you should not be teachers, my brothers. You know that we will receive a heavier stricter judgment.
2 We all stumble in many things. If any do not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, able to restrain control the whole body.
3 We put bits in horses' mouths that they may obey us. We guide their whole bodies.
4 Look at ships. They are large and are driven by rough winds. Yet a very small rudder can control them, wherever the captain wills.
5 The tongue also is a little member. It boasts great things. Consider how great a forest fire a small fire kindles!
6 The tongue is like fire, the place of iniquity among our members. It defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of our life. It is set ablaze like the ever-burning fires in the Valley of Hinnom Greek: Gehenna: symbolic of total destruction.
7 Every kind of beast and bird, of creeping things and things in the sea, is tamed, and has been tamed by mankind.
8 But no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil. It is full of deadly poison.
9 We bless Jehovah, the Father, with it. (Psalm 34:1) Then we curse men, who are made after the likeness of God.
10 Blessing and cursing come out of the same mouth! My brothers, these things should not be.
11 Does the fountain send forth from the same opening sweet water and bitter?
12 Can a fig tree, my brothers, yield olives, or a vine produce figs? Neither can salt water yield sweet.
13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his works are from meekness because of wisdom.
14 If you have bitter jealousy envy and greedy ambition in your heart, do not be arrogant and lie against the truth.
15 This wisdom is not a wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and devilish.
16 For where jealousy and selfishness are, there is confusion and every evil deed.
17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, reasonable yielding, full of mercy and good fruits, without discord partiality, without hypocrisy.
18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace for those who make peace.