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James 3 (New International Version)

James 3

Taming the Tongue
1Not many of you should presume to be teachers, my brothers,
because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly. 2We all stumble in many ways. If
anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to keep his
whole body in check.

3When we put bits
into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal.
4Or take ships as an
example. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are
steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot wants to go. 5Likewise the tongue is a small
part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set
on fire by a small spark. 6The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of
the body. It corrupts the whole person, sets the whole course of his life on
fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.

7All kinds of
animals, birds, reptiles and creatures of the sea are being tamed and have been
tamed by man, 8but no man
can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.

9With the tongue we
praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in
God's likeness. 10Out of
the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers, this should not be. 11Can both fresh water and
salt water
flow from the same spring? 12My brothers, can a fig tree bear olives, or a grapevine bear
figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.

Two Kinds of Wisdom
13Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by
his good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. 14But if you harbor bitter envy
and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth.
15Such "wisdom" does not
come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, of the devil. 16For where you have envy and
selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice.

17But the wisdom
that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate,
submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. 18Peacemakers who sow in peace
raise a harvest of righteousness.

Footnotes:

James
3:11 Greek bitter (see also verse 14)

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