Verse
ASV
American Standard Version
KJV
King James Version
Be not many `of
you'
teachers,
my
brethren
, knowing that we shall receive heavier
judgment
.
My
brethren,
be not many masters
, knowing that we shall receive the
greater
condemnation
.
For in many things we all stumble
. If any stumbleth
not in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also
.
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.
Now
if
we put the horses' bridles
into
their
mouths that they may obey us ,
we turn about their whole body also
.
Behold,
we put bits
in
the horses' mouths ,
that they may obey us ;
and
we turn about their whole body.
Behold ,
the ships also
, though they are
so great and are driven by
rough
winds, are
yet turned about by
a very small rudder
, whither
the
impulse
of
the steersman
willeth
.
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
.
So the tongue also
is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how much
wood
is
kindled
by
how
small
a fire!
Even
so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great
a matter
a
little
fire kindleth
!
And the tongue is a fire :
the
world of iniquity among
our
members
is the tongue, which
defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the wheel
of nature ,
and is set on fire by
hell.
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.
For every kind of beasts and birds, of creeping
things
and things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed by
mankind .
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 :
But the tongue can no man tame; `
it is '
a
restless
evil, `it
is'
full of deadly poison.
But the tongue can no man tame; it is an
unruly
evil, full of deadly poison.
Therewith bless we the Lord
and
Father; and therewith curse we men, who
are made after the likeness
of God :
Therewith bless we God,
even
the Father; and therewith curse we men, which
are made after the similitude
of God .
out of the same mouth cometh
forth
blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
Out of the same mouth proceedeth
blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
Doth the
fountain send forth from
the same opening
sweet `
water '
and bitter?
Doth a
fountain send forth at
the same place
sweet water and bitter?
Can a
fig tree, my brethren, yield
olives,
or
a vine figs? Neither
`
can '
salt water yield
sweet
.
Can the
fig tree, my brethren, bear
olive
berries?
either
a vine ,
figs? so
can no
fountain
both
yield
salt water and
fresh
.
Who is wise and understanding
among you? let him show
by
his
good life
his works in
meekness of wisdom.
Who is a
wise man
and endued
with
knowledge
among you? let him shew
out
of
a
good conversation
his works with
meekness of wisdom.
But if ye have bitter jealousy
and faction
in your heart
, glory not and lie not against the truth.
But if ye have bitter envying
and strife
in your hearts
, glory not ,
and lie not against the truth.
This wisdom is
not `a
wisdom'
that
cometh
down
from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
This wisdom descendeth
not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
For where jealousy
and faction
are
, there is confusion and every vile
deed
.
For where envying
and strife
is
, there is confusion and every evil
work
.
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated
, full of mercy and good fruits, without variance
, without hypocrisy.
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and
easy to be intreated
, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality
, and
without hypocrisy.
And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace for
them that make peace.
And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of
them that make peace.
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