JAS-3:1 My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall

receive the greater condemnation.

JAS-3:2 For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not

in word, the same [is] a perfect man, [and] able also to bridle

the whole body.

JAS-3:3 Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may

obey us; and we turn about their whole body.

JAS-3:4 Behold also the ships, which though [they be] so great,

and [are] driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with

a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.

JAS-3:5 Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth

great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!

JAS-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

of hell.

JAS-3:7 For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents,

and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of

mankind:

JAS-3:8 But the tongue can no man tame; [it is] an unruly evil,

full of deadly poison.

JAS-3:9 Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith

curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.

JAS-3:10 Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing.

My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

JAS-3:11 Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet

[water] and bitter?

JAS-3:12 Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries?

either a vine, figs? so [can] no fountain both yield salt water

and fresh.

JAS-3:13 Who [is] a wise man and endued with knowledge among

you? let him show out of a good conversation his works with

meekness of wisdom.

JAS-3:14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts,

 glory not, and lie not against the truth.

JAS-3:15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but [is] earthly,

 sensual, devilish.

JAS-3:16 For where envying and strife [is], there [is] confusion

and every evil work.

JAS-3:17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then

peaceable, gentle, [and] easy to be entreated, full of mercy and

good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

JAS-3:18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them

that make peace.

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