雅各书 3

要控制舌头

1 我的弟兄们，你们不应该有很多人做教师，因为你们知道，我们做教师的t将受更严厉的审判。2 实际上，我们每一个人在很多事上都会跌倒。如果有人在言语上不跌倒，这个人就是一个成熟的人t，也能够克制全身。

3 我们如果t把嚼子放在马嘴里，使它们服从t，就可以驾驭它们的全身。4 再看船只，虽然它那么大，又被狂风吹逐，但是无论舵手的意图想去哪里，它都能被小小的舵来驾驭。5 照样，舌头虽然是身体上一个小小的部分，却能大大地自夸。看哪，那么小的火，能点燃那么大的森林！6 舌头是火，它在我们身体的各部分中，是个不公义的世界；它玷污全身，焚烧人生的路程，而且自己却被地狱焚烧。

7 原来，各类野兽、飞禽、爬行动物和水族都能被制伏，也已经被人类制伏了，8 可是没有人能制伏舌头；它是不止息的邪恶，充满着致死的毒。9 我们用这舌头颂赞我们的t主t——我们的t父，又用这舌头来诅咒照着神的形像被造的人。10 颂赞和诅咒从同一张嘴里出来！我的弟兄们，这些事不应该如此！11 难道从同一个洞里涌出来的泉源，能又甜又苦吗？12 我的弟兄们，难道无花果树能结出橄榄，葡萄树能结出无花果吗？咸水也不能产生甜水t。

属天的智慧

13 到底你们中间谁是有智慧、有见识的呢？他就应当藉着良好的品行，以智慧的温柔，使自己的行为显明出来；14 但如果你们心里怀着苦毒的嫉妒和争竞t，就不要自夸、说谎而抵挡真理。15 这种智慧不是从上面下来的，而是属地的，属血气的，属鬼魔的。16 要知道，哪里有嫉妒和争竞t，哪里就有混乱和各样的恶事。17 至于从上面来的智慧，首先是纯洁的，然后是和平的、谦和的、温顺的，满有怜悯和美好的果子的，是不偏私、不虚假的；18 并且义行的果子，是由那些缔造和平的人，在和平中被种下的。

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.