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Taming the Tongue
Not many of you should become teachers, my fellow believers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly.
Not many of you should become teachers, my fellow believers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly.
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.
We all stumble in many ways. Anyone who is never at fault in what they say is perfect, able to keep their whole body in check.
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.
When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal.
If we put bits into the mouths of horses so that they obey us, we guide their whole bodies as well.
Or take ships as an example. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot wants to go.
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.
Likewise, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark.
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!
The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body, sets the whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.
All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and sea creatures are being tamed and have been tamed by mankind,
For every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and sea creature, can be tamed and has been tamed by mankind,
but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in God’s likeness.
With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse people who are made in the likeness of God.
Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not be.
Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring?
Does a spring pour forth from the same opening both fresh and salt water?
My brothers and sisters, can a fig tree bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.
Can a fig tree, my brothers, bear olives, or a grapevine produce figs? Neither can a salt pond yield fresh water.
Two Kinds of Wisdom
Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.
Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.
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.
But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth.
But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth.
Such “wisdom” does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.
This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.
For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice.
For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice.
But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere.