James 3

DOUAI-RHEIMS	NEW JERUSALEM
1 Be ye not many masters, my brethren, knowing that you receive the greater judgment.	1 Only a few of you, my brothers, should be teachers, bearing in mind that we shal receive a stricterjudgement.
2 For in many things we all offend. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man. He is able also with a bridle to lead about the whole body.	2 For we all trip up in many ways. Someone who does not trip up in speech has reached perfection andis able to keep the whole body on a tight rein.
3 For if we put bits into the mouths of horses, that they may obey us, and we turn about their whole body.	3 Once we put a bit in the horse's mouth, to make it do what we want, we have the whole animal underour control.
4 Behold also ships, whereas they are great, and are driven by strong winds, yet are they turned about with a small helm, whithersoever the force of the governor willeth.	4 Or think of ships: no matter how big they are, even if a gale is driving them, they are directed by a tinyrudder wherever the whim of the helmsman decides.
5 Even so the tongue is indeed a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold how small a fire kindleth a great wood.	5 So the tongue is only a tiny part of the body, but its boasts are great. Think how smal a flame can setfire to a huge forest;
6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity. The tongue is placed among our members, which defileth the whole body, and inflameth the wheel of our nativity, being set on fire by hell.	6 The tongue is a flame too. Among al the parts of the body, the tongue is a whole wicked world: itinfects the whole body; catching fire itself from hel , it sets fire to the whole wheel of creation.
7 For every nature of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of the rest, is tamed, and hath been tamed, by the nature of man:	7 Wild animals and birds, reptiles and fish of every kind can al be tamed, and have been tamed, byhumans;
8 But the tongue no man can tame, an unquiet evil, full of deadly poison.	8 but nobody can tame the tongue -- it is a pest that wil not keep stil , ful of deadly poison.
9 By it we bless God and the Father: and by it we curse men, who are made after the likeness of God.	9 We use it to bless the Lord and Father, but we also use it to curse people who are made in God'simage:
10 Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.	10 the blessing and curse come out of the same mouth. My brothers, this must be wrong-
11 Doth a fountain send forth, out of the same hole, sweet and bitter water?	11 does any water supply give a flow of fresh water and salt water out of the same pipe?
12 Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear grapes; or the vine, figs? So neither can the salt water yield sweet.	12 Can a fig tree yield olives, my brothers, or a vine yield figs? No more can sea water yield fresh water.
13 Who is a wise man, and endued with knowledge among you? Let him shew, by a good conversation, his work in the meekness of wisdom.	13 Anyone who is wise or understanding among you should from a good life give evidence of deeds donein the gentleness of wisdom.
14 But if you have bitter zeal, and there be contentions in your hearts; glory not, and be not liars against the truth.	14 But if at heart you have the bitterness of jealousy, or selfish ambition, do not be boastful or hide thetruth with lies;
15 For this is not wisdom, descending from above: but earthly, sensual, devilish.	15 this is not the wisdom that comes from above, but earthly, human and devilish.
16 For where envying and contention is, there is inconstancy, and every evil work.	16 Wherever there are jealousy and ambition, there are also disharmony and wickedness of every kind;
17 But the wisdom, that is from above, first indeed is chaste, then peaceable, modest, easy to be persuaded, consenting to the good, full of mercy and good fruits, without judging, without dissimulation.	17 whereas the wisdom that comes down from above is essential y something pure; it is also peaceable,kindly and considerate; it is ful of mercy and shows itself by doing good; nor is there any trace of partiality orhypocrisy in it.
18 And the fruit of justice is sown in peace, to them that make peace.	18 The peace sown by peacemakers brings a harvest of justice.