James 3
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New American Standard Bible 1995King James Bible
1Let not many of you become teachers, my brethren, knowing that as such we will incur a stricter judgment.1My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
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.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.
3Now if we put the bits into the horses' mouths so that they will obey us, we direct their entire body as well.3Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.
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.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.
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!5Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
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.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.
7For every species of beasts and birds, of reptiles and creatures of the sea, is tamed and has been tamed by the human race.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:
8But no one can tame the tongue; it is a restless evil and full of deadly poison.8But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
9With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in the likeness of God;9Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
10from the same mouth come both blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be this way.10Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
11Does a fountain send out from the same opening both fresh and bitter water?11Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?
12Can a fig tree, my brethren, produce olives, or a vine produce figs? Nor can salt water produce fresh.12Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.
13Who among you is wise and understanding? Let him show by his good behavior his deeds in the gentleness of wisdom.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.
14But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not be arrogant and so lie against the truth.14But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
15This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, natural, demonic.15This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
16For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every evil thing.16For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
17But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without hypocrisy.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.
18And the seed whose fruit is righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.18And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
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