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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.

1 Moenie baie leermeesters wees nie, my broeders, omdat julle weet dat ons 'n groter oordeel sal ondergaan.2 Want ons almal struikel dikwels. As iemand in woorde nie struikel nie, is hy 'n volmaakte man, in staat om ook die hele liggaam in toom te hou.3 Kyk, ons sit stange in die perde se bekke, sodat hulle ons gehoorsaam kan wees, en ons stuur hulle hele liggaam daarmee.4 Kyk, ook die skepe, alhoewel hulle so groot is en deur hewige winde voortgedryf word, word gestuur deur 'n baie klein roer net waarheen die stuurman wil.5 Net so is die tong ook 'n klein lid en beroem hom op groot dinge -- kyk hoe 'n groot hoop hout steek 'n klein vuurtjie aan die brand.6 Die tong is ook 'n vuur, die wêreld van ongeregtigheid. Net so 'n plek neem die tong onder ons lede in; dit besmet die hele liggaam en steek die hele lewensloop aan die brand en word uit die hel aangesteek.7 Want elke soort natuur van wilde diere en voëls en kruipende sowel as seediere word getem en is getem deur die menslike natuur.8 Maar die tong kan geen mens tem nie; dit is 'n onbedwingbare kwaad, vol dodelike gif.9 Daarmee loof ons God en die Vader, en daarmee vervloek ons die mense wat na die gelykenis van God gemaak is.10 Uit dieselfde mond kom seën en vervloeking. Dit, my broeders, behoort nie so te wees nie.11 'n Fontein laat tog nie uit dieselfde oog vars en bitter water opborrel nie?12 'n Vyeboom, my broeders, kan tog nie olywe voortbring, of 'n wingerdstok vye nie? So kan geen fontein brak en vars water voortbring nie.13 Wie is wys en verstandig onder julle? Laat hom uit sy goeie lewenswandel sy werke in sagmoedige wysheid toon.14 Maar as julle bittere afguns en selfsug in julle hart het, moenie roem en lieg teen die waarheid nie.15 D¡t is nie die wysheid wat van bo kom nie, maar is aards, natuurlik, duiwels;16 want waar afguns en selfsug is, daar is wanorde en allerhande gemene dade.17 Maar die wysheid van bo is ten eerste rein, dan vredeliewend, vriendelik, geseglik, vol barmhartigheid en goeie vrugte, onpartydig en ongeveins.18 En die vrug van die geregtigheid word gesaai in vrede vir die wat vrede maak.

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