James 3

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1	Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly.	My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.	Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.	Be not many of you teachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive heavier judgment.
2	We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to control his whole body.	For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.	For we all stumble in many things. Anyone who doesn’t stumble in word is a perfect person, able to bridle the whole body also.	For in many things we all stumble. If any stumbleth not in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.
3	When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can guide the whole animal.	Behold, we put bits in the horses’ mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.	Indeed, we put bits into the horses’ mouths so that they may obey us, and we guide their whole body.	Now if we put the horses’ bridles into their mouths that they may obey us, we turn about their whole body also.
4	Consider ships as well. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot is inclined.	Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.	Behold, the ships also, though they are so big and are driven by fierce winds, are yet guided by a very small rudder, wherever the pilot desires.	Behold, the ships also, though they are so great and are driven by rough winds, are yet turned about by a very small rudder, whither the impulse of the steersman willeth.
5	In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it boasts of great things. Consider how small a spark sets a great forest ablaze.	Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!	So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest!	So the tongue also is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how much wood is kindled by how small a fire!
6	The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.	And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.	And the tongue is a fire. The world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by Gehenna.	And the tongue is a fire: the world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the wheel of nature, and is set on fire by hell.
7	All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and creatures of the sea are being tamed and have been tamed by man,	For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:	For every kind of animal, bird, creeping thing, and sea creature is tamed, and has been tamed by mankind;	For every kind of beasts and birds, of creeping things and things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed by mankind:
8	but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.	But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.	but nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.	but the tongue can no man tame; it is a restless evil, it is full of deadly poison.
9	With the tongue we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God’s likeness.	Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.	With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men who are made in the image of God.	Therewith bless we the Lord and Father; and therewith curse we men, who are made after the likeness of God:
10	Out of the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, this should not be!	Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.	Out of the same mouth comes blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.	out of the same mouth cometh forth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
11	Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring?	Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?	Does a spring send out from the same opening fresh and bitter water?	Doth the fountain send forth from the same opening sweet water and bitter?
12	My brothers, can a fig tree grow olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.	Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.	Can a fig tree, my brothers, yield olives, or a vine figs? Thus no spring yields both salt water and fresh water.	can a fig tree, my brethren, yield olives, or a vine figs? neither can salt water yield sweet.
13	Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good conduct, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.	Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.	Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.	Who is wise and understanding among you? let him show by his good life his works in meekness of wisdom.
14	But if you harbor bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast in it or deny the truth.	But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.	But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t boast and don’t lie against the truth.	But if ye have bitter jealousy and faction in your heart, glory not and lie not against the truth.
15	Such wisdom does not come from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.	This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.	This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic.	This wisdom is not a wisdom that cometh down from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
16	For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every evil practice.	For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.	For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed.	For where jealousy and faction are, there is confusion and every vile deed.
17	But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.	But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.	But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.	But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without variance, without hypocrisy.
18	Peacemakers who sow in peace reap the fruit of righteousness.	And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.	Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.	And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace for them that make peace.