Jakobus 3 | English Standard Version

Taming the Tongue

1 Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness. 2 For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle his whole body. 3 If we put bits into the mouths of horses so that they obey us, we guide their whole bodies as well. 4 Look at the ships also: though they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are guided by a very small rudder wherever the will of the pilot directs. 5 So also the tongue is a small member, yet it boasts of great things. How great a forest is set ablaze by such a small fire! 6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of unrighteousness. The tongue is set among our members, staining the whole body, setting on fire the entire course of life,* and set on fire by hell.* 7 For every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and sea creature, can be tamed and has been tamed by mankind, 8 but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. 9 With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse people who are made in the likeness of God. 10 From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers,* these things ought not to be so. 11 Does a spring pour forth from the same opening both fresh and salt water? 12 Can a fig tree, my brothers, bear olives, or a grapevine produce figs? Neither can a salt pond yield fresh water.

Wisdom from Above

13 Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom. 14 But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth. 15 This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. 16 For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice. 17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere. 18 And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.

圣经当代译本修订版

邪恶的舌头

1 我的弟兄姊妹，不要个个当教师，因为你们知道，我们为人师表的将受到更严格的评判， 2 因为我们在许多方面难免有过失。如果谁在言语上没有过失，他就是纯全的人，也能在各方面保持自制。 3 我们如果把嚼环放在马嘴里，便可以使它顺服，驾驭它。 4 一艘大船在遭遇暴风吹袭时，船身虽然庞大，但舵手只要操纵一个小小的舵，就能随意驾驶它。 5 同样，人的舌头虽然很小，却能说夸大的话。看啊，小火星能点燃大森林。 6 舌头就是火，是我们身体上的一个充满邪恶的世界，能玷污人的全身，足以毁掉人的一生，它是从地狱点燃的火。 7 自然界中的各类走兽、飞禽、爬虫、水族都可以被驯服，也已经被人类驯服了， 8 但无人能驯服自己的舌头，因为舌头是个无法控制的邪恶之物，充满了致命的毒气。 9 我们用舌头来赞美主和天父，也用舌头来咒诅照着上帝的形象被造的人。 10 赞美和咒诅竟然从同一张嘴里发出来。我的弟兄姊妹，这是不应该的！ 11 同一个泉源能涌出甜苦两样水吗？ 12 我的弟兄姊妹，无花果树能结出橄榄吗？葡萄树能结出无花果吗？一个咸水泉必流不出甜水来。

天上的智慧

13 你们当中谁是有智慧、有见识的呢？请他带着来自智慧的谦和，在善行上表现出来。 14 但如果你们心怀苦毒的嫉妒和自私的野心，就不要自夸说有智慧，也不要违背真理去撒谎。 15 这种智慧并非来自天上，而是从世俗、私欲和魔鬼来的。 16 哪里有嫉妒和自私的野心，哪里就会有混乱和各样的恶事。 17 但从天上来的智慧首先是纯洁，然后是爱好和平、温良柔顺、充满怜悯、多结善果、不存偏见、没有虚伪。 18 使人和睦的人撒下和平的种子，必收获仁义的果实。

Jakobus 3 | English Standard Version 圣经当代译本修订版

Taming the Tongue

Wisdom from Above

邪恶的舌头

天上的智慧