雅各书 3

论舌头

1 我的弟兄们，不要多人作师傅，因为晓得我们要受更重的判断。 2 原来我们在许多事上都有过失；若有人在话语上没有过失，他就是完全人，也能勒住自己的全身。 3 我们若把嚼环放在马嘴里，叫它顺服，就能调动它的全身。 4 看哪，船只虽然甚大，又被大风催逼，只用小小的舵，就随着掌舵的意思转动。 5 这样，舌头在百体里也是最小的，却能说大话。 看哪，最小的火能点着最大的树林。

6 舌头就是火，在我们百体中，舌头是个罪恶的世界，能污秽全身，也能把生命的轮子点起来，并且是从地狱里点着的。 7 各类的走兽、飞禽、昆虫、水族，本来都可以制伏，也已经被人制伏了； 8 惟独舌头没有人能制伏，是不止息的恶物，满了害死人的毒气。 9 我们用舌头颂赞那为主、为父的，又用舌头咒诅那照着　神形象被造的人。 10 颂赞和咒诅从一个口里出来！我的弟兄们，这是不应当的！ 11 泉源从一个眼里能发出甜苦两样的水吗？ 12 我的弟兄们，无花果树能生橄榄吗？葡萄树能结无花果吗？咸水里也不能发出甜水来。

论从上头来的智慧

13 你们中间谁是有智慧有见识的呢？他就当在智慧的温柔上显出他的善行来。 14 你们心里若怀着苦毒的嫉妒和纷争，就不可自夸，也不可说谎话抵挡真道。 15 这样的智慧不是从上头来的，乃是属地的，属情欲的，属鬼魔的。 16 在何处有嫉妒、纷争，就在何处有扰乱和各样的坏事。 17 惟独从上头来的智慧，先是清洁，后是和平，温良柔顺，满有怜悯，多结善果，没有偏见，没有假冒。 18 并且使人和平的，是用和平所栽种的义果。

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.