James 3

1 Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.WEB — James 3:1

2 For in many things we all stumble. If anyone doesn't stumble in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.WEB — James 3:2

3 Indeed, we put bits into the horses' mouths so that they may obey us, and we turn about their whole body.WEB — James 3:3

4 Behold, the ships also, though they are so big and are driven by fierce winds, are yet turned about by a very small rudder, wherever the pilot desires.WEB — James 3:4

5 So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. Behold, how much wood is kindled by how small a fire!WEB — James 3:5

6 And the tongue is a fire. The world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by Gehenna.WEB — James 3:6

7 For every kind of animal, bird, creeping thing, and thing in the sea, is tamed, and has been tamed by mankind.WEB — James 3:7

8 But nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.WEB — James 3:8

9 With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who are made in the image of God.WEB — James 3:9

10 Out of the same mouth comes forth blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.WEB — James 3:10

11 Does a spring send forth from the same opening fresh and bitter water?WEB — James 3:11

12 Can a fig tree, my brothers, yield olives, or a vine figs? Thus no spring yields both salt water and fresh water.WEB — James 3:12

13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show his deeds done in gentleness of wisdom by his good life.WEB — James 3:13

14 But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don't boast and don't lie against the truth.WEB — James 3:14

15 This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic.WEB — James 3:15

16 For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed.WEB — James 3:16

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

18 Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.WEB — James 3:18