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1 My brothers, not many of you should become teachers, knowing that we will receive a higher level of judgement [and dealings from God].
2 For we all offend in many things. If any man does not offend in word, that person [is] a perfect man, [and] able also to bridle the whole body.
3 Observe, we put bits in the horses' mouths, [so] that they can obey us; and we turn around their whole body.
4 Observe also the ships, which though [they are] so large, and [are] driven by fierce winds, yet they are turned about with a very small rudder, wherever the pilot wants.
5 Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasts great things. Look, how great a matter a little fire kindles!
6 And the tongue [is] a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire by hell.
7 For all species of animals, and of birds, and of snakes, and of things in the sea, are tamed, and have been tamed by mankind:
8 But the tongue no man can tame; [it is] an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
9 With it we bless God, the Father; and with it we curse men, who are made in the likeness of God.
10 Out of the same mouth proceed blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be.
11 Does a fountain send out from the same spot sweet and bitter [water]?
12 Can the fig tree, my brothers, bear olive berries? or a vine, figs? so no fountain [can] yield both salt water and fresh.
13 Who [is] a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him show out of a good conduct his deeds with [the] meekness [that comes] from wisdom.
14 But if you have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, do not boast, and do not lie against the truth.
15 This wisdom does not descend from above, but [is] earthly, of the senses, demonic.
16 For where envying and strife [exist], there [is] confusion and every evil activity.
17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, [and] easy to be approached, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those that make peace.