James 3

NEW JERUSALEM	KING JAMES BIBLE
1 Only a few of you, my brothers, should be teachers, bearing in mind that we shal receive a stricterjudgement.	1 My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
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.	2 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.
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.	3 Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.
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.	4 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.
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;	5 Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
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.	6 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.
7 Wild animals and birds, reptiles and fish of every kind can al be tamed, and have been tamed, byhumans;	7 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:
8 but nobody can tame the tongue -- it is a pest that wil not keep stil , ful of deadly poison.	8 But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
9 We use it to bless the Lord and Father, but we also use it to curse people who are made in God'simage:	9 Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
10 the blessing and curse come out of the same mouth. My brothers, this must be wrong-	10 Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
11 does any water supply give a flow of fresh water and salt water out of the same pipe?	11 Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?
12 Can a fig tree yield olives, my brothers, or a vine yield figs? No more can sea water yield fresh water.	12 Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.
13 Anyone who is wise or understanding among you should from a good life give evidence of deeds donein the gentleness of wisdom.	13 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.
14 But if at heart you have the bitterness of jealousy, or selfish ambition, do not be boastful or hide thetruth with lies;	14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
15 this is not the wisdom that comes from above, but earthly, human and devilish.	15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
16 Wherever there are jealousy and ambition, there are also disharmony and wickedness of every kind;	16 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
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.	17 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.
18 The peace sown by peacemakers brings a harvest of justice.	18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.