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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.
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. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body as well.
We can make a large horse go wherever we want by means of a small bit in its mouth.
Now if we put the bits into the horses’ mouths so that they will obey us, we direct their entire body 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 great and are driven by strong winds, are still directed by a very small rudder wherever the inclination of the pilot desires.
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 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.
People can tame all kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and fish,
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 one can tame the tongue. It is restless and evil, full of deadly poison.
But no one can tame the tongue; it is a restless evil and 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 men, who have been 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!
from the same mouth come both blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be this way.
Does a spring of water bubble out with both fresh water and bitter water?
Does a fountain send out from the same opening both fresh and bitter water?
Can a fig tree, my brethren, produce olives, or a vine produce figs? Nor can salt water produce fresh.
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 among you is wise and understanding? Let him show by his good behavior his deeds in the gentleness 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 heart, do not be arrogant and so lie against the truth.
For jealousy and selfishness are not God’s kind of wisdom. Such things are earthly, unspiritual, and demonic.
This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, natural, 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 is disorder and every evil thing.
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, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without hypocrisy.