RWebster - James - 3

3:1  My brethren, be not many teachers, knowing that we shall receive the greater judgment.

3:2  For in many things we all offend. If any man stumble not in word, the same is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body.

3:3  Behold, we put bits in the horses’ mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.

3:4  Behold also the ships, which though they are so great, and are driven by fierce winds, yet they are turned about with a very small helm, wherever the pilot willeth.

3:5  Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!

3:6  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 from hell.

3:7  For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of creatures in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed by mankind:

3:8  But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.

3:9  With it we bless God, even the Father; and with it we curse men, who are made after the similitude of God.

3:10  Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

3:11  Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?

3:12  Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? or a vine, figs? so no fountain can yield both salt water and fresh.

3:13  Whois a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him show by a good behaviour his works with meekness of wisdom.

3:14  But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

3:15  This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic.

3:16  For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

3:17  But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

3:18  And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by them that make peace.