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Ang Dila

Mga kapatid ko, huwag magnais maging guro ang marami sa inyo sapagkat alam ninyo na mas mahigpit ang gagawing paghatol sa ating mga nagtuturo. Sapagkat tayong lahat ay nagkakamali sa iba't ibang paraan. Sinumang hindi nagkakamali sa kanyang pagsasalita ay taong ganap at kayang rendahan ang kanyang sarili. Kapag nilagyan ng renda[a] ang bibig ng kabayo, ito'y napasusunod natin at napababaling saanman natin ibigin. Tingnan ninyo ang mga barko, bagama't malalaki at itinutulak ng malalakas na hangin, ito'y naibabaling sa pamamagitan ng napakaliit na timon saanman ibigin ng piloto. Ganyan din ang dila ng tao; napakaliit na bahagi ng katawan ngunit napakalaki ng nagagawang kayabangan. Isipin na lang ninyo na “gaano kalaking mga gubat ang napaglalagablab ng isang maliit na apoy!” Ang dila'y parang apoy, isang daigdig ng kasamaan na kasama ng ibang bahagi ng ating katawan. Pinarurumi nito ang ating buong pagkatao at tinutupok ang landas na tinatahak ng tao sa pamamagitan ng apoy mula sa impiyerno. Lahat ng uri ng ibon at hayop na lumalakad o gumagapang, at ng mga nilalang sa dagat ay napaaamo at napaamo na ng tao. Ngunit walang taong nakapagpaamo sa dila. Ito ay kasamaang hindi mapigil, at puno ng lasong nakakamatay. Dila (A) ang ginagamit natin sa pagpupuri sa ating Panginoon at Ama, at dila din ang ginagamit natin sa panlalait sa ating kapwa na nilalang na kalarawan ng Diyos. 10 Sa iisang bibig lumalabas ang pagpupuri at panlalait. Hindi dapat mangyari ito, mga kapatid. 11 Maaari bang magmula sa iisang bukal ang tubig na matamis at ang tubig na mapait? 12 Mga kapatid, namumunga ba ng olibo ang puno ng igos? Mamumunga ba ng igos ang puno ng ubas? Bumubukal ba ng tubig-tabang ang balon ng maalat na tubig?

Karunungan Mula sa Itaas

13 Sino sa inyo ang marunong at may pang-unawa? Ipakita niya sa pamamagitan ng wastong pamumuhay ang mga gawa na bunga ng kaamuan at karunungan. 14 Ngunit kung nasa inyong puso ang inggit at makasariling hangarin, huwag ninyong ipagmalaki iyan at huwag ikaila ang katotohanan. 15 Ang ganyang karunungan ay hindi buhat sa langit kundi makasanlibutan, makalaman at mula sa diyablo. 16 Sapagkat saanman naroon ang inggit at makasariling hangarin, naroon din ang kaguluhan at lahat ng uri ng masamang gawa. 17 Ngunit ang karunungang buhat sa itaas, una'y malinis, saka mapagpayapa, banayad, maunawain, puspos ng kaawaan at ng mabubuting bunga, walang pagtatangi, walang pagkukunwari. 18 Namumunga ng katuwiran ang binhi ng kapayapaang itinatanim ng mga nagtataguyod ng kapayapaan.

Footnotes

  1. Santiago 3:3 pakagat: Isang bakal na inilalagay sa bibig ng kabayo na karugtong ng renda.

Many teachers become not, my brethren, having known that greater judgment we shall receive,

for we all make many stumbles; if any one in word doth not stumble, this one [is] a perfect man, able to bridle also the whole body;

lo, the bits we put into the mouths of the horses for their obeying us, and their whole body we turn about;

lo, also the ships, being so great, and by fierce winds being driven, are led about by a very small helm, whithersoever the impulse of the helmsman doth counsel,

so also the tongue is a little member, and doth boast greatly; lo, a little fire how much wood it doth kindle!

and the tongue [is] a fire, the world of the unrighteousness, so the tongue is set in our members, which is spotting our whole body, and is setting on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by the gehenna.

For every nature, both of beasts and of fowls, both of creeping things and things of the sea, is subdued, and hath been subdued, by the human nature,

and the tongue no one of men is able to subdue, [it is] an unruly evil, full of deadly poison,

with it we do bless the God and Father, and with it we do curse the men made according to the similitude of God;

10 out of the same mouth doth come forth blessing and cursing; it doth not need, my brethren, these things so to happen;

11 doth the fountain out of the same opening pour forth the sweet and the bitter?

12 is a fig-tree able, my brethren, olives to make? or a vine figs? so no fountain salt and sweet water [is able] to make.

13 Who [is] wise and intelligent among you? let him shew out of the good behaviour his works in meekness of wisdom,

14 and if bitter zeal ye have, and rivalry in your heart, glory not, nor lie against the truth;

15 this wisdom is not descending from above, but earthly, physical, demon-like,

16 for where zeal and rivalry [are], there is insurrection and every evil matter;

17 and the wisdom from above, first, indeed, is pure, then peaceable, gentle, easily entreated, full of kindness and good fruits, uncontentious, and unhypocritical: --

18 and the fruit of the righteousness in peace is sown to those making peace.

Taming the Tongue

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) 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)

When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal.(H) 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. 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. 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)

All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and sea creatures are being tamed and have been tamed by mankind, but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.(M)

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)