| 1 Be not many of you teachers, my brethren, knowing that we
shall receive heavier judgment. 2 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 Now if we put the horses' bridles into their mouths
that they may obey us, we turn about their whole body also. 4 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 So the tongue also is a little member, and boasteth great
things. Behold, how much wood is kindled by how small a fire! 6 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 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 the tongue can no man tame; it is a restless evil, it
is full of deadly poison. 9 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 cometh forth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these
things ought not so to be. 11 Doth the fountain send forth from the same
opening sweet water and bitter? 12 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 by his good life
his works in meekness of wisdom. 14 But if ye have bitter jealousy and
faction in your heart, glory not and lie not against the truth. 15 This
wisdom is not a wisdom that cometh down from above, but is earthly,
sensual, devilish. 16 For where jealousy and faction are, there is
confusion and every vile deed. 17 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 And the fruit of
righteousness is sown in peace for them that make peace.
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