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Taming the Tongue
Be not many teachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive greater judgment.
Be not many teachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive greater judgment.
The Untamable Tongue
My brethren, let not many of you become teachers, knowing that we shall receive a stricter judgment.
My brethren, let not many of you become teachers, knowing that we shall receive a stricter judgment.
For we all often offend. If any one offend not in word, *he* [is] a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body too.
Behold, we put the bits in the mouths of the horses, that they may obey us, and we turn round their whole bodies.
Behold also the ships, which are so great, and driven by violent winds, are turned about by a very small rudder, wherever the pleasure of the helmsman will.
Look also at ships: although they are so large and are driven by fierce winds, they are turned by a very small rudder wherever the pilot desires.
Thus also the tongue is a little member, and boasts great things. See how little a fire, how large a wood it kindles!
Even so the tongue is a little member and boasts great things.
See how great a forest a little fire kindles!
See how great a forest a little fire kindles!
and the tongue [is] fire, the world of unrighteousness; the tongue is set in our members, the defiler of the whole body, and which sets fire to the course of nature, and is set on fire of hell.
For every species both of beasts and of birds, both of creeping things and of sea animals, is tamed and has been tamed by the human species;
For every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and creature of the sea, is tamed and has been tamed by mankind.
but the tongue can no one among men tame; [it is] an unsettled evil, full of death-bringing poison.
But no man can tame the tongue. It is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
Therewith bless we the Lord and Father, and therewith curse we men made after [the] likeness of God.
Out of the same mouth goes forth blessing and cursing. It is not right, my brethren, that these things should be thus.
Out of the same mouth proceed blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be so.
Does the fountain, out of the same opening, pour forth sweet and bitter?
Does a spring send forth fresh water and bitter from the same opening?
Can, my brethren, a fig produce olives, or a vine figs? Neither [can] salt [water] make sweet water.
True Wisdom from Above
Who [is] wise and understanding among you; let him shew out of a good conversation his works in meekness of wisdom;
Who [is] wise and understanding among you; let him shew out of a good conversation his works in meekness of wisdom;
Heavenly Versus Demonic Wisdom
Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his works are done in the meekness of wisdom.
Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his works are done in the meekness of wisdom.
but if ye have bitter emulation and strife in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth.
This is not the wisdom which comes down from above, but earthly, natural, devilish.
This wisdom does not descend from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic.
For where emulation and strife [are], there [is] disorder and every evil thing.
For where envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are there.
But the wisdom from above first is pure, then peaceful, gentle, yielding, full of mercy and good fruits, unquestioning, unfeigned.
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy.