1My3450 brethren80, be1096 not3361 many4183 masters1320, knowing1492 that3754 we shall receive2983 the greater3187 condemnation2917.
2For1063 in many things4183 we offend4417 all537. If any man1536 offend4417 not3756 in1722 word3056, the same3778 is a perfect5046 man435, and able1415 also2532 to bridle5468 the whole3650 body4983.
3Behold2400, we put906 bits5469 in1519 the horses'2462 mouths4750, that4314 they846 may obey3982 us2254; and2532 we turn about3329 their846 whole3650 body4983.
4Behold2400 also2532 the ships4143, which though they be 5607 so great5082, and2532 are driven1643 of5259 fierce4642 winds417, yet are they turned about3329 with5259 a very small1646 helm4079, whithersoever3699 302 the governor2116 listeth3730 1014.
5Even2532 so3779 the tongue1100 is2076 a little3398 member3196, and2532 boasteth great things3166. Behold2400, how great2245 a matter5208 a little3641 fire4442 kindleth381!
6And2532 the tongue1100 is a fire4442, a world2889 of iniquity93: so3779 is2525 the tongue1100 among1722 our2257 members3196, that it defileth4695 the whole3650 body4983, and2532 setteth on fire5394 the course5164 of nature1078; and2532 it is set on fire5394 of5259 hell1067.
7For1063 every3956 kind5449 of beasts2342, and5037 2532 of birds4071, and5037 of serpents2062, and2532 of things in the sea1724, is tamed1150, and2532 hath been tamed1150 of mankind5449 442:
8But1161 the tongue1100 can1410 no3762 man444 tame1150; it is an unruly183 evil2556, full3324 of deadly2287 poison2447.
9Therewith1722 846 bless we2127 God2316, even2532 the Father3962; and2532 therewith1722 846 curse we2672 men444, which3588 are made1096 after2596 the similitude3669 of God2316.
10Out of1537 the same846 mouth4750 proceedeth1831 blessing2129 and2532 cursing2671. My3450 brethren80, these things5023 ought5534 not3756 so3779 to be1096.
11Doth3385 a fountain4077 send forth1032 at1537 the same846 place3692 sweet1099 water and2532 bitter4089?
12Can3361 1410 the fig tree4808, my3450 brethren80, bear4160 olive berries1636? either2228 a vine288, figs4810? so3779 can no3762 fountain4077 both yield4160 salt252 water5204 and2532 fresh1099.
13Who5101 is a wise man4680 and2532 endued with knowledge1990 among1722 you5213? let him shew1166 out of1537 a good2570 conversation391 his846 works2041 with1722 meekness4240 of wisdom4678.
14But1161 if1487 ye have2192 bitter4089 envying2205 and2532 strife2052 in1722 your5216 hearts2588, glory2620 not3361, and2532 lie not5574 against2596 the truth225.
15This3778 wisdom4678 descendeth2076 2718 not3756 from above509, but235 is earthly1919, sensual5591, devilish1141.
16For1063 where3699 envying2205 and2532 strife2052 is, there1563 is confusion181 and2532 every3956 evil5337 work4229.
17But1161 the wisdom4678 that is from above509 is2076 first4412 pure3303 53, then1899 peaceable1516, gentle1933, and easy to be intreated2138, full3324 of mercy1656 and2532 good18 fruits2590, without partiality87, and2532 without hypocrisy505.
18And1161 the fruit2590 of righteousness1343 is sown4687 in1722 peace1515 of them that make4160 peace1515.