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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.
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.
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.
We can make a large horse go wherever we want by means of a small bit in its mouth.
If we put bits into the mouths of horses so that they obey us, we guide their whole bodies as well.
And a small rudder makes a huge ship turn wherever the pilot chooses to go, even though the winds are strong.
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.
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.
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!
People can tame all kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and fish,
For every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and sea creature, can be tamed and has been tamed by mankind,
but no one can tame the tongue. It is restless and evil, full of deadly poison.
but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
Sometimes it praises our Lord and Father, and sometimes it curses those who have been made in the image of God.
With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse people who are made in the likeness of God.
And so blessing and cursing come pouring out of the same mouth. Surely, my brothers and sisters, this is not right!
Does a spring of water bubble out with both fresh water and bitter water?
Does a spring pour forth from the same opening both fresh and salt water?
Can a fig tree, my brothers, bear olives, or a grapevine produce figs? Neither can a salt pond yield fresh water.
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.
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 are bitterly jealous and there is selfish ambition in your heart, don’t cover up the truth with boasting and lying.
But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth.
For jealousy and selfishness are not God’s kind of wisdom. Such things are earthly, unspiritual, and demonic.
This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.
For wherever there is jealousy and selfish ambition, there you will find disorder and evil of every kind.
For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice.
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.
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere.