Worsley - James - 3

3:1  My brethren, be not many teachers, knowing that we who are such shall pass a stricter trial than others: for in many things we all offend;

3:2  and if any offend not in word, he is a compleat man, able to manage also the whole body.

3:3  Behold we put bridles into the mouths of horses, that they may obey us, and we turn their whole body as we please.

3:4  Behold also the ships which are of so great bulk, and even when they are driven by hard winds, yet are turned about by a very small helm which way soever the pilot pleaseth.

3:5  So the tongue is a small part of the body, yet boasteth great things. Behold how much fuel a little fire kindleth!

3:6  And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our several parts, defiling the whole body, inflaming the course of nature, and is set on fire by hell.

3:7  For every kind of wild beasts, and birds, and reptiles, and fishes, 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 likeness of God:

3:10  out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. These things, my brethren, ought not so to be.

3:11  Does a fountain from the same opening send forth sweet water and bitter?

3:12  Can a fig-tree, my brethren, produce olives, or a vine figs? so can no fountain produce salt water and sweet.

3:13  Is there any wise and understanding man among you? let him shew his works by a good conversation in the meekness of wisdom:

3:14  but if ye have bitter envy and strife in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth;

3:15  this is not the wisdom, that cometh down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and diabolical:

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

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

3:18  And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace for those that promote peace.