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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.
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.
Indeed, we all make many mistakes. For if we could control our tongues, we would be perfect and could also control ourselves in every other way.
When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal.
We can make a large horse go wherever we want by means of a small bit in its mouth.
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.
And a small rudder makes a huge ship turn wherever the pilot chooses to go, even though the winds are strong.
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.
In the same way, the tongue is a small thing that makes grand speeches.
But a tiny spark can set a great forest on fire.
But a tiny spark can set a great forest on 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,
People can tame all kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and fish,
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 restless and 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.
Sometimes it praises our Lord and Father, and sometimes it curses those who have been made in the image of God.
Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not be.
And so blessing and cursing come pouring out of the same mouth. Surely, my brothers and sisters, this is not right!
Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring?
Does a spring of water bubble out with both fresh water and bitter water?
My brothers and sisters, can a fig tree bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce 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.
True Wisdom Comes from God
If you are wise and understand God’s ways, prove it by living an honorable life, doing good works with the humility that comes from 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 are bitterly jealous and there is selfish ambition in your heart, don’t cover up the truth with boasting and lying.
Such “wisdom” does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.
For jealousy and selfishness are not God’s kind of wisdom. Such things are earthly, unspiritual, and demonic.
For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice.
For wherever there is jealousy and selfish ambition, there you will find disorder and evil of every kind.
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 of all pure. It is also peace loving, gentle at all times, and willing to yield to others. It is full of mercy and the fruit of good deeds. It shows no favoritism and is always sincere.