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James 3
Darby Translation
James 3
Darby Translation
3 Be not many teachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive greater judgment.
2 For we all often offend. If any one offend not in word, *he* [is] a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body too.
3 Behold, we put the bits in the mouths of the horses, that they may obey us, and we turn round their whole bodies.
4 Behold also the ships, which are so great, and driven by violent winds, are turned about by a very small rudder, wherever the pleasure of the helmsman will.
5 Thus also the tongue is a little member, and boasts great things. See how little a fire, how large a wood it kindles!
6 and the tongue [is] fire, the world of unrighteousness; the tongue is set in our members, the defiler of the whole body, and which sets fire to the course of nature, and is set on fire of hell.
7 For every species both of beasts and of birds, both of creeping things and of sea animals, is tamed and has been tamed by the human species;
8 but the tongue can no one among men tame; [it is] an unsettled evil, full of death-bringing poison.
9 Therewith bless we the Lord and Father, and therewith curse we men made after [the] likeness of God.
10 Out of the same mouth goes forth blessing and cursing. It is not right, my brethren, that these things should be thus.
11 Does the fountain, out of the same opening, pour forth sweet and bitter?
12 Can, my brethren, a fig produce olives, or a vine figs? Neither [can] salt [water] make sweet water.
13 Who [is] wise and understanding among you; let him shew out of a good conversation his works in meekness of wisdom;
14 but if ye have bitter emulation and strife in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth.
15 This is not the wisdom which comes down from above, but earthly, natural, devilish.
16 For where emulation and strife [are], there [is] disorder and every evil thing.
17 But the wisdom from above first is pure, then peaceful, gentle, yielding, full of mercy and good fruits, unquestioning, unfeigned.
18 But [the] fruit of righteousness in peace is sown for them that make peace.
Santiago 3
La Biblia de las Américas
Santiago 3
La Biblia de las Américas
El poder de la lengua
3 Hermanos míos(A), no os hagáis maestros muchos de vosotros(B), sabiendo que recibiremos un juicio más severo[a]. 2 Porque todos tropezamos[b] de muchas maneras(C). Si alguno no tropieza en lo que dice[c](D), es un hombre perfecto(E), capaz también de refrenar todo el cuerpo(F). 3 Ahora bien, si ponemos el freno en la boca de los caballos(G) para que nos obedezcan, dirigimos también todo su cuerpo. 4 Mirad también las naves; aunque son tan grandes e impulsadas por fuertes vientos, son, sin embargo, dirigidas mediante un timón muy pequeño por donde la voluntad[d] del piloto quiere. 5 Así también la lengua es un miembro pequeño, y sin embargo, se jacta de grandes cosas(H). Mirad, ¡qué gran bosque se incendia con tan pequeño fuego(I)! 6 Y la lengua es un fuego(J), un mundo de iniquidad. La lengua está puesta entre nuestros miembros, la cual contamina todo el cuerpo(K), es encendida por el infierno[e](L) e inflama el curso[f] de nuestra vida[g]. 7 Porque todo género[h] de fieras y de aves, de reptiles y de animales marinos, se puede domar y ha sido domado por el género[i] humano, 8 pero ningún hombre puede domar la lengua; es un mal turbulento y lleno de veneno mortal(M). 9 Con ella bendecimos a nuestro Señor y Padre(N), y con ella maldecimos a los hombres, que han sido hechos a la imagen de Dios(O); 10 de la misma boca proceden bendición y maldición. Hermanos míos, esto no debe ser así. 11 ¿Acaso una fuente por la misma abertura echa agua dulce y amarga? 12 ¿Acaso, hermanos míos, puede una higuera producir aceitunas(P), o una vid higos? Tampoco la fuente de agua salada puede producir agua dulce.
Sabiduría de lo alto
13 ¿Quién es sabio y entendido entre vosotros? Que muestre(Q) por su buena conducta(R) sus obras en mansedumbre de sabiduría. 14 Pero si tenéis celos amargos y ambición personal[j](S) en vuestro corazón, no seáis arrogantes y así mintáis contra la verdad(T). 15 Esta sabiduría no es la que viene de lo alto(U), sino que es terrenal(V), natural[k](W), diabólica[l](X). 16 Porque donde hay celos(Y) y ambición personal[m], allí hay confusión y toda cosa mala. 17 Pero la sabiduría de lo alto(Z) es primeramente pura(AA), después pacífica(AB), amable(AC), condescendiente[n], llena de misericordia(AD) y de buenos frutos, sin vacilación(AE), sin hipocresía(AF). 18 Y la semilla cuyo fruto es la justicia[o](AG) se siembra en paz por[p] aquellos que hacen la paz.
Footnotes
- Santiago 3:1 O, mayor condenación
- Santiago 3:2 U, ofendemos
- Santiago 3:2 Lit., palabra
- Santiago 3:4 Lit., el impulso
- Santiago 3:6 Gr., guéenna
- Santiago 3:6 Lit., la rueda
- Santiago 3:6 O, existencia, u, origen
- Santiago 3:7 Lit., naturaleza
- Santiago 3:7 Lit., naturaleza
- Santiago 3:14 O, rivalidad
- Santiago 3:15 O, no espiritual
- Santiago 3:15 O, endemoniada
- Santiago 3:16 O, rivalidad
- Santiago 3:17 O, razonable
- Santiago 3:18 Lit., Y el fruto de la justicia
- Santiago 3:18 O, para
James 3
New International Version
James 3
New International Version
Taming the Tongue
3 Not many of you should become teachers,(A) my fellow believers, because you know that we who teach will be judged(B) more strictly.(C) 2 We all stumble(D) in many ways. Anyone who is never at fault in what they say(E) is perfect,(F) able to keep their whole body in check.(G)
3 When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal.(H) 4 Or take ships as an example. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot wants to go. 5 Likewise, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts.(I) Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark. 6 The tongue also is a fire,(J) a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body,(K) sets the whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.(L)
7 All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and sea creatures are being tamed and have been tamed by mankind, 8 but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.(M)
9 With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in God’s likeness.(N) 10 Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not be. 11 Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring? 12 My brothers and sisters, can a fig tree bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs?(O) Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.
Two Kinds of Wisdom
13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it(P) by their good life, by deeds(Q) done in the humility that comes from wisdom. 14 But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition(R) in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth.(S) 15 Such “wisdom” does not come down from heaven(T) but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.(U) 16 For where you have envy and selfish ambition,(V) there you find disorder and every evil practice.
17 But the wisdom that comes from heaven(W) is first of all pure; then peace-loving,(X) considerate, submissive, full of mercy(Y) and good fruit, impartial and sincere.(Z) 18 Peacemakers(AA) who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness.(AB)
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