James 3

1Be not manyG4183of youteachersG1320, my brethren, knowing that we shall receiveG2983 heavier judgmentG2917. 2For in manyG4183 thingsG3778 we all stumbleG4417. If any stumbleth not in wordG3056, the same is a perfectG5046 manG435, ableG1415 to bridle the wholeG3650 bodyG4983 alsoG2532. 3NowG1161 if we putG906 the horses’G2462 bridles into their mouthsG4750 that they may obeyG3982 us, we turn about their wholeG3650 bodyG4983 alsoG2532. 4BeholdG2400, the shipsG4143 alsoG2532, though they areG1510 so greatG5082 and areG1510 driven by rough windsG417, areG1510 yet turned about by a veryG1646 small rudder, whither the impulse of the steersman willeth. 5So the tongueG1100 alsoG2532 isG1510 a littleG3398 memberG3196, and boasteth greatG3173 thingsG3173. BeholdG2400, how much wood isG1510 kindled by how smallG3398 a fireG4442! 6And the tongueG1100 is a fireG4442: the worldG2889 of iniquityG93 among our membersG3196 is the tongueG1100, which defileth the wholeG3650 bodyG4983, and setteth on fireG4442 the wheel of nature, and is setG2525 on fireG4442 by hellG1067. 7For every kind of beastsG2342 and birdsG4071, of creeping thingsG3956 and thingsG3956 in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed by mankind: 8but the tongueG1100 can no manG444 tame; it is a restless evilG2556, it is fullG3324 of deadly poison. 9Therewith blessG2127 we the LordG2962 and FatherG3962; and therewith curseG2672 we menG444, who are made after the likeness of GodG2316: 10out of the sameG846 mouthG4750 cometh forthG1831 blessingG2129 and cursingG2671. My brethren, these thingsG3778 ought not so to be. 11Doth the fountain send forth from the sameG846 opening sweetG1099 water and bitterG4089? 12can a figG4808 treeG4808, my brethren, yield olivesG1636, or a vineG288 figsG4810? neither can salt waterG5204 yield sweetG1099.

13Who is wiseG4680 and understanding among you? let him showG1166 by his goodG2570 lifeG391 his worksG2041 in meekness of wisdomG4678. 14But if ye have bitterG4089 jealousyG2205 and faction in your heartG2588, glory not and lieG5574 not against the truthG225. 15This wisdomG4678 isG1510 not a wisdomG4678 that cometh downG2718 from above, but isG1510 earthlyG1919, sensual, devilish. 16For whereG3699 jealousyG2205 and faction are, there is confusion and every vile deed. 17But the wisdomG4678 that isG1510 from above isG1510 firstG4413 pureG53, then peaceableG1516, gentleG1933, easy to beG1510 entreated, fullG3324 of mercyG1656 and goodG18 fruitsG2590, without variance, without hypocrisy. 18And the fruitG2590 of righteousnessG1343 is sownG4687 in peaceG1515 for them that makeG4160 peaceG1515.