James 3
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James 3
1¶ My brethren, make not unto yourselves many teachers, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
2For we all offend in many things. If any man offends not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to govern the whole body with restraint.
3Behold, we put bits (or restraint) in the horses’ mouths to persuade them, and we govern their whole body.
4Behold also the ships, which though they are so great are driven of fierce winds, yet they are governed with a very small rudder, wherever the governor desires.
5In the same manner, the tongue is a very small member and boasts of great things. Behold, how great a forest a little fire kindles!
6And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defiles the whole body and sets on fire the course of our nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
7For every nature of beasts and of birds and of serpents and of beings in the sea may be tamed and is tamed by mankind,
8but no man can tame the tongue, which is an evil that cannot be restrained and is full of deadly poison.
9With it we bless God, even the Father; and with it we curse men, who are made in the image of God.
10Out of the same mouth proceeds blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be so.
11Does a fountain send forth at the same place both sweet and bitter water?
12Can the fig tree, my brethren, produce olive berries? or the vine, figs? In the same manner no fountain can yield both salt water and fresh.
13¶ Who is wise and ready among you? let him show out of a good conversation his works in meekness of wisdom.
14But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, boast not and do not be liars against the truth.
15This wisdom is not that which descends from above, but is earthly, natural, diabolical.
16For where there is envy and contention, there is confusion and every perverse work.
17But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, modest, benevolent, full of mercy and of good fruits, not judgmental, unfeigned.
18And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace unto those that make peace.
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Jacob (James) 3
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Dangerous Tongue
1Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers and sisters, since you know that we will receive a stricter judgment.
2For we all stumble in many ways. If someone does not stumble in speech, he is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body as well.
3And if we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we guide their whole body as well.
4See also the ships—though they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the will of the pilot directs.
5So also the tongue is a small member—yet it boasts of great things. See how so small a fire sets a blaze so great a forest!
6And the tongue is a fire. The tongue is a world of evil placed among our body parts. It pollutes the whole body and sets on fire the course of life—and is set on fire by Gehenna.
7For every species of beasts and birds, reptiles and sea creatures, is tamed and has been tamed by mankind.
8But no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
9With it we bless our Adonai and Father, and with it we curse people, who are made in the image of God.
10From the same mouth comes blessing and cursing. My brothers and sisters, these things should not be.
11A spring doesn’t pour out fresh and bitter water from the same opening, does it?
12My brothers and sisters, can a fig tree produce olives, or a vine produce figs? Neither can salt water produce fresh water.
Gentle Wisdom from Above
13Who among you is wise and understanding? By his good conduct let him show his deeds in the gentleness of wisdom.
14But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not boast and lie against the truth.
15This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.
16For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every evil practice.
17But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial, not hypocritical.
18And the fruit of righteousness is sown in shalom by those who make shalom.
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