CHAP. III.
Of the evils of the tongue. Of
the differences between the
earthly and heavenly wisdom.
1 Be not many masters, my
brethren, knowing that
you receive the greater judgment.
2 For in many things we
all offend. If any man offend
not in word; the same is a
perfect man. He is able also
with a bridle to lead about the
whole body.
3 For if we put bits into
the mouths of horses that they
may obey us, and we turn
about their whole body.
4 Behold also ships, whereas
they are great, and are
driven by strong winds, yet
are they turned about with
a small helm, whithersoever
the force of the governour
willeth.
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5 Even so the tongue is
indeed a little member, and
boasteth great things. Behold
how small a fire what a great
wood it kindleth.
6 And the tongue is a fire,
a world of iniquity. The
tongue is placed among our
members, which defileth the
whole body, and setteth on fire
the wheel of our nativity, being
set on fire by hell.
7 For every nature of beasts,
and of birds, and of serpents,
and of the rest, is tamed, and
hath been tamed by the nature
of man:
8 But the tongue no man
can tame; a restless evil, full
of deadly poison.
9 By it we bless God and
the Father: and by it we
curse men, who are made after
the likeness of God.
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, out of the same hole,
sweet and bitter water?
12 Can the fig-tree, my
brethren, bear grapes; or the
vine, figs? So neither can the
salt water yield sweet.
13 Who is a wise man and
endued with knowledge among
you? Let him shew,
by a good conversation, his
work in the meekness of wisdom.
14 But if you have bitter
zeal, and there be contentions
in your hearts; glory not,
and be not liers against the
truth.
15 For this is not wisdom,
descending from above: but
earthly, sensual, devilish.
16 For where envying and
contention is, there is inconstancy,
and every evil work.
17 But the wisdom, that
is from above, first indeed is
chaste, then peaceable, modest,
easy to be persuaded,
consenting to the good, full
of mercy and good fruits,
without judging, without dissimulation.
18 And the fruit of justice,
is sown in peace, to them
that make peace.
Challoner [1752], THE NEW TESTAMENT OF Our LORD and SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST. Translated out of the Latin Vulgat Diligently compared with the original Greek And first published by the English College of Rhemes, anno 1582. Newly revised, and corrected according to the Clementin Edition of the Scriptures. WITH ANNOTATIONS For clearing up modern Controversies in Religion, and other Difficulties of Holy Writ () [word count] [B12000].
