| [an error occurred while processing this directive] | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 1Let not many of you become teachers, my brethren, knowing that as such we will incur a stricter judgment. |
| 2[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 2For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body as well. |
| 3[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 3Now if we put the bits into the horses' mouths so that they will obey us, we direct their entire body as well. |
| 4[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 4Look at the ships also, though they are so great and are driven by strong winds, are still directed by a very small rudder wherever the inclination of the pilot desires. |
| 5[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 5So also the tongue is a small part of the body, and yet it boasts of great things. See how great a forest is set aflame by such a small fire! |
| 6[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 6And the tongue is a fire, the very world of iniquity; the tongue is set among our members as that which defiles the entire body, and sets on fire the course of our life, and is set on fire by hell. |
| 7[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 7For every species of beasts and birds, of reptiles and creatures of the sea, is tamed and has been tamed by the human race. |
| 8[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 8But no one can tame the tongue; it is a restless evil and full of deadly poison. |
| 9[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 9With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in the likeness of God; |
| 10[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 10from the same mouth come both blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be this way. |
| 11[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 11Does a fountain send out from the same opening both fresh and bitter water? |
| 12[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 12Can a fig tree, my brethren, produce olives, or a vine produce figs? Nor can salt water produce fresh. |
| 13[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 13Who among you is wise and understanding? Let him show by his good behavior his deeds in the gentleness of wisdom. |
| 14[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 14But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not be arrogant and so lie against the truth. |
| 15[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 15This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, natural, demonic. |
| 16[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 16For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every evil thing. |
| 17[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 17But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without hypocrisy. |
| 18[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 18And the seed whose fruit is righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace. |
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