GNT

1 μὴ πολλοὶ διδάσκαλοι γίνεσθε, ἀδελφοί μου, εἰδότες ὅτι μεῖζον κρίμα λημψόμεθα.

2 πολλὰ γὰρ πταίομεν ἅπαντες. εἴ τις ἐν λόγῳ οὐ πταίει, οὖτος τέλειος ἀνήρ, δυνατὸς χαλιναγωγῆσαι καὶ ὅλον τὸ σῶμα.

3 εἰ δὲ τῶν ἵππων τοὺς χαλινοὺς εἰς τὰ στόματα βάλλομεν εἰς τὸ πείθεσθαι αὐτοὺς ἡμῖν, καὶ ὅλον τὸ σῶμα αὐτῶν μετάγομεν.

4 ἰδοὺ καὶ τὰ πλοῖα, τηλικαῦτα ὄντα καὶ ὑπὸ ἀνέμων σκληρῶν ἐλαυνόμενα, μετάγεται ὑπὸ ἐλαχίστου πηδαλίου ὅπου ἡ ὁρμὴ τοῦ εὐθύνοντος βούλεται·

5 οὕτως καὶ ἡ γλῶσσα μικρὸν μέλος ἐστὶν καὶ μεγάλα αὐχεῖ. ἰδοὺ ἡλίκον πῦρ ἡλίκην ὕλην ἀνάπτει·

6 καὶ ἡ γλῶσσα πῦρ, ὁ κόσμος τῆς ἀδικίας, ἡ γλῶσσα καθίσταται ἐν τοῖς μέλεσιν ἡμῶν, ἡ σπιλοῦσα ὅλον τὸ σῶμα καὶ φλογίζουσα τὸν τροχὸν τῆς γενέσεως καὶ φλογιζομένη ὑπὸ τῆς γεέννης.

7 πᾶσα γὰρ φύσις θηρίων τε καὶ πετεινῶν ἑρπετῶν τε καὶ ἐναλίων δαμάζεται καὶ δεδάμασται τῇ φύσει τῇ ἀνθρωπίνῃ·

8 τὴν δὲ γλῶσσαν οὐδεὶς δαμάσαι δύναται ἀνθρώπων· ἀκατάστατον κακόν, μεστὴ ἰοῦ θανατηφόρου.

9 ἐν αὐτῇ εὐλογοῦμεν τὸν κύριον καὶ πατέρα, καὶ ἐν αὐτῇ καταρώμεθα τοὺς ἀνθρώπους τοὺς καθ᾽ ὁμοίωσιν θεοῦ γεγονότας·

10 ἐκ τοῦ αὐτοῦ στόματος ἐξέρχεται εὐλογία καὶ κατάρα. οὐ χρή, ἀδελφοί μου, ταῦτα οὕτως γίνεσθαι.

11 μήτι ἡ πηγὴ ἐκ τῆς αὐτῆς ὀπῆς βρύει τὸ γλυκὺ καὶ τὸ πικρόν;

12 μὴ δύναται, ἀδελφοί μου, συκῆ ἐλαίας ποιῆσαι ἢ ἄμπελος σῦκα; οὔτε ἁλυκὸν γλυκὺ ποιῆσαι ὕδωρ.

13 τίς σοφὸς καὶ ἐπιστήμων ἐν ὑμῖν; δειξάτω ἐκ τῆς καλῆς ἀναστροφῆς τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ ἐν πραΰτητι σοφίας.

14 εἰ δὲ ζῆλον πικρὸν ἔχετε καὶ ἐριθείαν ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ ὑμῶν, μὴ κατακαυχᾶσθε καὶ ψεύδεσθε κατὰ τῆς ἀληθείας.

15 οὐκ ἔστιν αὕτη ἡ σοφία ἄνωθεν κατερχομένη, ἀλλὰ ἐπίγειος, ψυχική, δαιμονιώδης·

16 ὅπου γὰρ ζῆλος καὶ ἐριθεία, ἐκεῖ ἀκαταστασία καὶ πᾶν φαῦλον πρᾶγμα.

17 ἡ δὲ ἄνωθεν σοφία πρῶτον μὲν ἁγνή ἐστιν, ἔπειτα εἰρηνική, ἐπιεικής, εὐπειθής, μεστὴ ἐλέους καὶ καρπῶν ἀγαθῶν, ἀδιάκριτος, ἀνυπόκριτος·

18 καρπὸς δὲ δικαιοσύνης ἐν εἰρήνῃ σπείρεται τοῖς ποιοῦσιν εἰρήνην.

KJV

1  My³⁴⁵⁰ brethren,⁸⁰ be¹⁰⁹⁶ not³³⁶¹ many⁴¹⁸³ masters,¹³²⁰ knowing¹⁴⁹² that³⁷⁵⁴ we shall receive²⁹⁸³ the greater³¹⁸⁷ condemnation.²⁹¹⁷

2  For¹⁰⁶³ in many things⁴¹⁸³ we offend⁴⁴¹⁷ all.⁵³⁷ If any man¹⁵³⁶ offend⁴⁴¹⁷ not³⁷⁵⁶ in¹⁷²² word,³⁰⁵⁶ the same³⁷⁷⁸ is a perfect⁵⁰⁴⁶ man,⁴³⁵ and able¹⁴¹⁵ also²⁵³² to bridle⁵⁴⁶⁸ the³⁵⁸⁸ whole³⁶⁵⁰ body.⁴⁹⁸³

3  Behold,²⁴⁰⁰ we put⁹⁰⁶ bits⁵⁴⁶⁹ in¹⁵¹⁹ the³⁵⁸⁸ horses'²⁴⁶² mouths,⁴⁷⁵⁰ that they⁸⁴⁶ may obey³⁹⁸² us;²²⁵⁴ and²⁵³² we turn about³³²⁹ their⁸⁴⁶ whole³⁶⁵⁰ body.⁴⁹⁸³

4  Behold²⁴⁰⁰ also²⁵³² the³⁵⁸⁸ ships,⁴¹⁴³ which though they be⁵⁶⁰⁷ so great,⁵⁰⁸² and²⁵³² are driven¹⁶⁴³ of⁵²⁵⁹ fierce⁴⁶⁴² winds,⁴¹⁷ yet are they turned about³³²⁹ with⁵²⁵⁹ a very small¹⁶⁴⁶ helm,⁴⁰⁷⁹ whithersoever^{3699 302} the³⁵⁸⁸ governor^{3730 2116} listeth.¹⁰¹⁴

5  Even²⁵³² so³⁷⁷⁹ the³⁵⁸⁸ tongue¹¹⁰⁰ is²⁰⁷⁶ a little³³⁹⁸ member,³¹⁹⁶ and²⁵³² boasteth great things.³¹⁶⁶ Behold,²⁴⁰⁰ how great²²⁴⁵ a matter⁵²⁰⁸ a little³⁶⁴¹ fire⁴⁴⁴² kindleth!³⁸¹

6  And²⁵³² the³⁵⁸⁸ tongue¹¹⁰⁰ is a fire,⁴⁴⁴² a world²⁸⁸⁹ of iniquity;⁹³ so³⁷⁷⁹ is²⁵²⁵ the³⁵⁸⁸ tongue¹¹⁰⁰ among¹⁷²² our²²⁵⁷ members,³¹⁹⁶ that it defileth⁴⁶⁹⁵ the³⁵⁸⁸ whole³⁶⁵⁰ body,⁴⁹⁸³ and²⁵³² setteth on fire⁵³⁹⁴ the³⁵⁸⁸ course⁵¹⁶⁴ of nature;¹⁰⁷⁸ and²⁵³² it is set on fire⁵³⁹⁴ of⁵²⁵⁹ hell.¹⁰⁶⁷

7  For¹⁰⁶³ every³⁹⁵⁶ kind⁵⁴⁴⁹ of beasts,²³⁴² and²⁵³² of birds,⁴⁰⁷¹ and⁵⁰³⁷ of serpents,²⁰⁶² and²⁵³² of things in the sea,¹⁷²⁴ is tamed,¹¹⁵⁰ and²⁵³² hath been tamed¹¹⁵⁰ of mankind:^{442 5449}

8  But¹¹⁶¹ the³⁵⁸⁸ tongue¹¹⁰⁰ can¹⁴¹⁰ no³⁷⁶² man⁴⁴⁴ tame;¹¹⁵⁰ it is an unruly¹⁸³ evil,²⁵⁵⁶ full³³²⁴ of deadly²²⁸⁷ poison.²⁴⁴⁷

9  Therewith^{1722 846} bless²¹²⁷ we God,²³¹⁶ even²⁵³² the Father;³⁹⁶² and²⁵³² therewith^{1722 846} curse²⁶⁷² we men,⁴⁴⁴ which are made¹⁰⁹⁶ after²⁵⁹⁶ the similitude³⁶⁶⁹ of God.²³¹⁶

10  Out¹⁵³⁷ of the³⁵⁸⁸ same⁸⁴⁶ mouth⁴⁷⁵⁰ proceedeth¹⁸³¹ blessing²¹²⁹ and²⁵³² cursing.²⁶⁷¹ My³⁴⁵⁰ brethren,⁸⁰ these things⁵⁰²³ ought⁵⁵³⁴ not³⁷⁵⁶ so³⁷⁷⁹ to be.¹⁰⁹⁶

11  Doth³³⁸⁵ a fountain⁴⁰⁷⁷ send forth¹⁰³² at¹⁵³⁷ the³⁵⁸⁸ same⁸⁴⁶ place³⁶⁹² sweet¹⁰⁹⁹ water and²⁵³² bitter?⁴⁰⁸⁹

12  ³³⁶¹ Can¹⁴¹⁰ the fig tree,⁴⁸⁰⁸ my³⁴⁵⁰ brethren,⁸⁰ bear⁴¹⁶⁰ olive berries?¹⁶³⁶ either²²²⁸ a vine,²⁸⁸ figs?⁴⁸¹⁰ so³⁷⁷⁹ can no³⁷⁶² fountain⁴⁰⁷⁷ both yield⁴¹⁶⁰ salt²⁵² water⁵²⁰⁴ and²⁵³² fresh.¹⁰⁹⁹

13  Who⁵¹⁰¹ is a wise man⁴⁶⁸⁰ and²⁵³² endued with knowledge¹⁹⁹⁰ among¹⁷²² you?⁵²¹³ let him show¹¹⁶⁶ out of¹⁵³⁷ a good²⁵⁷⁰ conversation³⁹¹ his⁸⁴⁸ works²⁰⁴¹ with¹⁷²² meekness⁴²⁴⁰ of wisdom.⁴⁶⁷⁸

14  But¹¹⁶¹ if¹⁴⁸⁷ ye have²¹⁹² bitter⁴⁰⁸⁹ envying²²⁰⁵ and²⁵³² strife²⁰⁵² in¹⁷²² your⁵²¹⁶ hearts,²⁵⁸⁸ glory²⁶²⁰ not,³³⁶¹ and²⁵³² lie⁵⁵⁷⁴ not against²⁵⁹⁶ the³⁵⁸⁸ truth.²²⁵

15  This³⁷⁷⁸ wisdom⁴⁶⁷⁸ descendeth²⁷¹⁸ not³⁷⁵⁶ from above,⁵⁰⁹ but²³⁵ is earthly,¹⁹¹⁹ sensual,⁵⁵⁹¹ devilish.¹¹⁴¹

16  For¹⁰⁶³ where³⁶⁹⁹ envying²²⁰⁵ and²⁵³² strife²⁰⁵² is, there¹⁵⁶³ is confusion¹⁸¹ and²⁵³² every³⁹⁵⁶ evil⁵³³⁷ work.⁴²²⁹

17  But¹¹⁶¹ the³⁵⁸⁸ wisdom⁴⁶⁷⁸ that is from above⁵⁰⁹ is²⁰⁷⁶ first^{4412 3303} pure,⁵³ then¹⁸⁹⁹ peaceable,¹⁵¹⁶ gentle,¹⁹³³ and easy to be entreated,²¹³⁸ full³³²⁴ of mercy¹⁶⁵⁶ and²⁵³² good¹⁸ fruits,²⁵⁹⁰ without partiality,⁸⁷ and²⁵³² without hypocrisy.⁵⁰⁵

18  And¹¹⁶¹ the fruit²⁵⁹⁰ of righteousness¹³⁴³ is sown⁴⁶⁸⁷ in¹⁷²² peace¹⁵¹⁵ of them³⁵⁸⁸ that make⁴¹⁶⁰ peace.¹⁵¹⁵

Vul

1 Nolite plures magistri fieri fratres mei, scientes quoniam majus judicium sumitis.

2 In multis enim offendimus omnes. Si quis in verbo non offendit, hic perfectus est vir: potest etiam freno circumducere totum corpus.

3 Si autem equis frena in ora mittimus ad consentiendum nobis, et omne corpus illorum circumferimus.

4 Ecce et naves, cum magnæ sint, et a ventis validis minentur, circumferuntur a modico gubernaculo ubi impetus dirigentis voluerit.

5 Ita et lingua modicum quidem membrum est, et magna exaltat. Ecce quantus ignis quam magnam silvam incendit!

6 Et lingua ignis est, universitas iniquitatis. Lingua constituitur in membris nostris, quæ maculat totum corpus, et inflammat rotam nativitatis nostræ inflammata a gehenna.

7 Omnis enim natura bestiarum, et volucrum, et serpentium, et ceterorum domantur, et domita sunt a natura humana:

8 linguam autem nullus hominum domare potest: inquietum malum, plena veneno mortifero.

9 In ipsa benedicimus Deum et Patrem: et in ipsa maledicimus homines, qui ad similitudinem Dei facti sunt.

10 Ex ipso ore procedit benedictio et maledictio. Non oportet, fratres mei, hæc ita fieri.

11 Numquid fons de eodem foramine emanat dulcem et amaram aquam?

12 Numquid potest, fratres mei, ficus uvas facere, aut vitis ficus? Sic neque salsa dulcem potest facere aquam.

13 Quis sapiens et disciplinatus inter vos? Ostendat ex bona conversatione operationem suam in mansuetudine sapientiæ.

14 Quod si zelum amarum habetis, et contentiones sint in cordibus vestris: nolite gloriari, et mendaces esse adversus veritatem:

15 non est enim ista sapientia desursum descendens: sed terrena, animalis, diabolica.

16 Ubi enim zelus et contentio, ibi inconstantia et omne opus pravum.

17 Quæ autem desursum est sapientia, primum quidem pudica est, deinde pacifica, modesta, suadibilis, bonus consentiens, plena misericordia et fructibus bonis, non judicans, sine simulatione.

18 Fructus autem justitiæ, in pace seminatur, facientibus pacem.