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James 3
1Not many should become teachers, my brethren, because we know that we will receive a greater judgment. 2For all stumble in many things. If anyone does not stumble in word, that's someone who is a mature man, able to hold in check (with a bridle,"the whole body. 3Now if we place a bit in the mouths of horses, so that we can bring them into submission to us, we thus also bring along the whole body. 4Note also the ships, while being so big and driven along by strong winds, are guided by the smallest rudder wherever the whim of the steersman chooses. 5Thus also the tongue is a small part (of the body,"but it boasts of great things.
See how great a forest a little fire can kindle. 6And the tongue is a fire. The tongue, a world of evil, is placed amongst our body parts, and stains our whole body. It lights on fire the whole of human experience. It is lighted directly from hell. 7For every type of wild creature and bird, snake and sea creature is tamed and has been tamed in the human nature. 8But as for the human tongue, nobody is able to tame it, a restless evil, mixed with death bearing poison. 9With it, we bless the Lord and Father, and with it we curse people who are in the likeness of God. 10Out of the same mouth come blessings and curses. It's not good, my brethren, for these things to be this way. 11 Surely a well from the same opening can't pour forth sweet and bitter? 12It's not possible, my brethren, is it, for a fig to produce olives or a vineyard figs? Neither can a salty one produce fresh water.
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