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Taming the Tongue
Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness.
Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness.
The Tongue Is a Fire
Let not many of you become teachers, my brethren, knowing that as such we will incur a stricter judgment.
Let not many of you become teachers, my brethren, knowing that as such we will incur a stricter judgment.
For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle his whole body.
For 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.
If we put bits into the mouths of horses so that they obey us, we guide their whole bodies as well.
Now if we put the bits into the horses’ mouths so that they will obey us, we direct their entire body as well.
Look at the ships also: though they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are guided by a very small rudder wherever the will of the pilot directs.
Look 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.
So also the tongue is a small member, yet it boasts of great things.
How great a forest is set ablaze by such a small fire!
How great a forest is set ablaze by such a small fire!
So 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!
See how great a forest is set aflame by such a small fire!
And 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.
For every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and sea creature, can be tamed and has been tamed by mankind,
For every species of beasts and birds, of reptiles and creatures of the sea, is tamed and has been tamed by the human race.
but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
But no one can tame the tongue; it is a restless evil and full of deadly poison.
With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse people who are made in the likeness of God.
With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in the likeness of God;
from the same mouth come both blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be this way.
Does a spring pour forth from the same opening both fresh and salt water?
Does a fountain send out from the same opening both fresh and bitter water?
Can a fig tree, my brothers, bear olives, or a grapevine produce figs? Neither can a salt pond yield fresh water.
Can a fig tree, my brethren, produce olives, or a vine produce figs? Nor can salt water produce fresh.
Wisdom from Above
Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom.
Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom.
Wisdom from Above
Who among you is wise and understanding? Let him show by his good behavior his deeds in the gentleness of wisdom.
But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth.
But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not be arrogant and so lie against the truth.
This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.
This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, natural, demonic.
For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice.
For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every evil thing.
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere.
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without hypocrisy.