James - douay rheims

Chapter 3

¹ Be ye not many masters, my brethren, knowing that you receive the greater judgment.
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.
³ For if we put bits into the mouths of horses, that they may obey us, and we turn about their whole body.
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.
⁵ Even so the tongue is indeed a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold how small a fire kindleth a great wood.
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.
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:
⁸ But the tongue no man can tame, an unquiet evil, full 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.
¹⁰ Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
¹¹ Doth a fountain send forth, out of the same hole, sweet and bitter water?
¹² Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear grapes; or the vine, figs? So neither can the salt water yield sweet.
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.
¹⁴ But if you have bitter zeal, and there be contentions in your hearts; glory not, and be not liars against the truth.
¹⁵ For this is not wisdom, descending from above: but earthly, sensual, devilish.
¹⁶ For where envying and contention is, there is inconstancy, and every evil work.
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.
¹⁸ And the fruit of justice is sown in peace, to them that make peace.

James - webster

Chapter 3

¹ My brethren, be not many teachers, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
² For in many things we all offend. If any man offendeth not in word, the same is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body.
³ Behold, we put bits in the mouths of horses, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.
⁴ Behold also the ships, which though they are so great, and are driven by fierce winds, yet they are turned about with a very small helm, withersoever the governor willeth.
⁵ Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
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 from hell.
⁷ For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of animals in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed by mankind:
⁸ But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
⁹ With this we bless God, even the Father; and with this we curse men, who are made after the similitude of God.
¹⁰ Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
¹¹ Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?
¹² Can the fig-tree, my brethren, bear olive-berries? or a vine, figs? so no fountain can yield both salt water and fresh.
¹³ Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him show by a good deportment his works with meekness of wisdom.
¹⁴ But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
¹⁵ This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, demoniacal.
¹⁶ For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
¹⁷ But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
¹⁸ And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by them that make peace.

James - world english bible

Chapter 3

¹ not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.
² in many things we all stumble. If anyone doesn't stumble in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.
³ we put bits into the horses' mouths so that they may obey us, and we guide their whole body.
⁴ 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.
⁵ the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest!
⁶ 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.
⁷ every kind of animal, bird, creeping thing, and thing in the sea, is tamed, and has been tamed by mankind.
⁸ nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
⁹ it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who are made in the image of God.
¹⁰ of the same mouth comes forth blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.
¹¹ a spring send out from the same opening fresh and bitter water?
¹² a fig tree, my brothers, yield olives, or a vine figs? Thus no spring yields both salt water and fresh water.
¹³ is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.
¹⁴ if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don't boast and don't lie against the truth.
¹⁵ wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic.
¹⁶ where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed.
¹⁷ the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
¹⁸ the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.

James - darby

Chapter 3

¹ Be not many teachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive greater judgment.
² For we all often offend. If any one offend not in word, *he* [is] a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body too.
³ Behold, we put the bits in the mouths of the horses, that they may obey us, and we turn round their whole bodies.
⁴ Behold also the ships, which are so great, and driven by violent winds, are turned about by a very small rudder, wherever the pleasure of the helmsman will.
⁵ Thus also the tongue is a little member, and boasts great things. See how little a fire, how large a wood it kindles!
⁶ and the tongue [is] fire, the world of unrighteousness; the tongue is set in our members, the defiler of the whole body, and which sets fire to the course of nature, and is set on fire of hell.
⁷ For every species both of beasts and of birds, both of creeping things and of sea animals, is tamed and has been tamed by the human species;
⁸ but the tongue can no one among men tame; [it is] an unsettled evil, full of death-bringing poison.
⁹ Therewith bless we the Lord and Father, and therewith curse we men made after [the] likeness of God.
¹⁰ Out of the same mouth goes forth blessing and cursing. It is not right, my brethren, that these things should be thus.
¹¹ Does the fountain, out of the same opening, pour forth sweet and bitter?
¹² Can, my brethren, a fig produce olives, or a vine figs? Neither [can] salt [water] make sweet water.
¹³ Who [is] wise and understanding among you; let him shew out of a good conversation his works in meekness of wisdom;
¹⁴ but if ye have bitter emulation and strife in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth.
¹⁵ This is not the wisdom which comes down from above, but earthly, natural, devilish.
¹⁶ For where emulation and strife [are], there [is] disorder and every evil thing.
¹⁷ But the wisdom from above first is pure, then peaceful, gentle, yielding, full of mercy and good fruits, unquestioning, unfeigned.
¹⁸ But [the] fruit of righteousness in peace is sown for them that make peace.

James - american standard version

Chapter 3

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.

James - basic english

Chapter 3

¹ Do not all be teachers, my brothers, because we teachers will be judged more hardly than others.
² For we all go wrong in a number of things. If a man never makes a slip in his talk, then he is a complete man and able to keep all his body in control.
³ Now if we put bits of iron into horses' mouths so that they may be guided by us, we have complete control of their bodies.
⁴ And again ships, though they are so great and are moved by violent winds, are turned by a very small guiding-blade, at the impulse of the man who is using it.
⁵ Even so the tongue is a small part of the body, but it takes credit for great things. How much wood may be lighted by a very little fire!
⁶ And the tongue is a fire; it is the power of evil placed in our bodies, making all the body unclean, putting the wheel of life on fire, and getting its fire from hell.
⁷ For every sort of beast and bird and every living thing on earth and in the sea has been controlled by man and is under his authority;
⁸ But the tongue may not be controlled by man; it is an unresting evil, it is full of the poison of death.
⁹ With it we give praise to our Lord and Father; and with it we put a curse on men who are made in God's image.
¹⁰ Out of the same mouth comes blessing and cursing. My brothers, it is not right for these things to be so.
¹¹ Does the fountain send from the same outlet sweet and bitter water?
¹² Is a fig-tree able to give us olives, my brothers, or do we get figs from a vine, or sweet water from the salt sea?
¹³ Who has wisdom and good sense among you? let him make his works clear by a life of gentle wisdom.
¹⁴ But if you have bitter envy in your heart and the desire to get the better of others, have no pride in this, talking falsely against what is true.
¹⁵ This wisdom is not from heaven, but is of the earth and the flesh and the Evil One.
¹⁶ For where envy is, and the desire to get the better of others, there is no order, but every sort of evil-doing.
¹⁷ But the wisdom which is from heaven is first holy, then gentle, readily giving way in argument, full of peace and mercy and good works, not doubting, not seeming other than it is.
¹⁸ And the fruit of righteousness is planted in peace for those who make peace.