My
brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we
shall receive the greater condemnation.
02 For in many things we offend all. If any man
offend not in word, the same is a perfect man,
and able also to bridle the whole body.
03 Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths,
that they may obey us; and we turn about their
whole body.
04 Behold also the ships, which though they be so
great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are
they turned about with a very small helm,
whithersoever the governor listeth.
05 Even so the tongue is a little member, and
boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter
a little fire kindleth!
06 And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity:
so is the tongue among our members, that it
defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the
course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
07 For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of
serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and
hath been tamed of mankind:
08 But the tongue can no man tame; it is an
unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
09 Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and
therewith curse we men, which are made after the
similitude of God.
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10 Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and
cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so
to be.
11 Doth a fountain send forth at the same place
sweet water and bitter?
12 Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive
berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain
both yield salt water and fresh.
13 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge
among you? let him shew out of a good
conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in
your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the
truth.
15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is
earthly, sensual, devilish.
16 For where envying and strife is, there is
confusion and every evil work.
17 But the wisdom that is from above is first
pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be
intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without
partiality, and without hypocrisy.
18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in
peace of them that make peace.
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