雅各書 3

論舌頭

1 我的弟兄們，不要多人作師傅，因為曉得我們要受更重的判斷。 2 原來我們在許多事上都有過失；若有人在話語上沒有過失，他就是完全人，也能勒住自己的全身。 3 我們若把嚼環放在馬嘴裏，叫牠順服，就能調動牠的全身。 4 看哪，船隻雖然甚大，又被大風催逼，只用小小的舵，就隨著掌舵的意思轉動。 5 這樣，舌頭在百體裏也是最小的，卻能說大話。 看哪，最小的火能點著最大的樹林。

6 舌頭就是火，在我們百體中，舌頭是個罪惡的世界，能污穢全身，也能把生命的輪子點起來，並且是從地獄裏點著的。 7 各類的走獸、飛禽、昆蟲、水族，本來都可以制伏，也已經被人制伏了； 8 惟獨舌頭沒有人能制伏，是不止息的惡物，滿了害死人的毒氣。 9 我們用舌頭頌讚那為主、為父的，又用舌頭咒詛那照著上帝形像被造的人。 10 頌讚和咒詛從一個口裏出來！我的弟兄們，這是不應當的！ 11 泉源從一個眼裏能發出甜苦兩樣的水嗎？ 12 我的弟兄們，無花果樹能生橄欖嗎？葡萄樹能結無花果嗎？鹹水裏也不能發出甜水來。

論從上頭來的智慧

13 你們中間誰是有智慧有見識的呢？他就當在智慧的溫柔上顯出他的善行來。 14 你們心裏若懷著苦毒的嫉妒和紛爭，就不可自誇，也不可說謊話抵擋真道。 15 這樣的智慧不是從上頭來的，乃是屬地的，屬情慾的，屬鬼魔的。 16 在何處有嫉妒、紛爭，就在何處有擾亂和各樣的壞事。 17 惟獨從上頭來的智慧，先是清潔，後是和平，溫良柔順，滿有憐憫，多結善果，沒有偏見，沒有假冒。 18 並且使人和平的，是用和平所栽種的義果。

James 3

The Power of the Tongue

1 Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers and sisters,t because you know that we will be judged more strictly.t2 For we all stumblet in many ways. If someone does not stumblet in what he says,t he is a perfect individual,t able to control the entire body as well.3 And if we put bits into the mouths of horses to get them to obey us, then we guide their entire bodies.t4 Look at ships too: Though they are so large and driven by harsh winds, they are steered by a tiny rudder wherever the pilot’s inclination directs.5 So too the tongue is a small part of the body,t yet it has great pretensions.t Thinkt how small a flame sets a huge forest ablaze.

6 And the tongue is a fire! The tongue representst the world of wrongdoing among the parts of our bodies. Itt pollutes the entire body and sets fire to the course of human existence – and is set on fire by hell.s
7 For every kind of animal, bird, reptile, and sea creaturet is subdued and has been subdued by humankind.t8 But no human being can subdue the tongue; it is a restlesss evil, full of deadly poison.9 With it we bless the Lords and Father, and with it we curse peoplet made in God’s image.10 From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. These things should not be so, my brothers and sisters.t11 A spring does not pour out fresh water and bitter water from the same opening, does it?

12 Can a fig tree produce olives, my brothers and sisters,t or a vine produce figs? Neither can a salt water spring produce fresh water.

True Wisdom

13 Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct he should show his works done in the gentleness that wisdom brings.t14 But if you have bitter jealousy and selfishness in your hearts, do not boast and tell lies against the truth.15 Sucht wisdom does not comet from above but is earthly, natural,t demonic.16 For where there is jealousy and selfishness, there is disorder and every evil practice.17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, accommodating,t full of mercy and good fruit,t impartial, and not hypocritical.t

18 And the fruit that consists of righteousnesst is plantedt in peace amongt those who make peace.