James 3

My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.

لاَ تَكُونُوا مُعَلِّمِينَ كَثِيرِينَ يَا إِخْوَتِي، عَالِمِينَ أَنَّنَا نَأْخُذُ دَيْنُونَةً أَعْظَمَ!

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.

لأَنَّنَا فِي أَشْيَاءَ كَثِيرَةٍ نَعْثُرُ جَمِيعُنَا. إِنْ كَانَ أَحَدٌ لاَ يَعْثُرُ فِي الْكَلاَمِ فَذَاكَ رَجُلٌ كَامِلٌ، قَادِرٌ أَنْ يُلْجِمَ كُلَّ الْجَسَدِ أَيْضًا.

Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.

هُوَذَا الْخَيْلُ، نَضَعُ اللُّجُمَ فِي أَفْوَاهِهَا لِكَيْ تُطَاوِعَنَا، فَنُدِيرَ جِسْمَهَا كُلَّهُ.

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.

هُوَذَا السُّفُنُ أَيْضًا، وَهِيَ عَظِيمَةٌ بِهذَا الْمِقْدَارِ، وَتَسُوقُهَا رِيَاحٌ عَاصِفَةٌ، تُدِيرُهَا دَفَّةٌ صَغِيرَةٌ جِدًّا إِلَى حَيْثُمَا شَاءَ قَصْدُ الْمُدِيرِ.

Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!

هكَذَا اللِّسَانُ أَيْضًا، هُوَ عُضْوٌ صَغِيرٌ وَيَفْتَخِرُ مُتَعَظِّمًا. هُوَذَا نَارٌ قَلِيلَةٌ، أَيَّ وُقُودٍ تُحْرِقُ؟

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.

فَاللِّسَانُ نَارٌ! عَالَمُ الإِثْمِ. هكَذَا جُعِلَ فِي أَعْضَائِنَا اللِّسَانُ، الَّذِي يُدَنِّسُ الْجِسْمَ كُلَّهُ، وَيُضْرِمُ دَائِرَةَ الْكَوْنِ، وَيُضْرَمُ مِنْ جَهَنَّمَ.

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:

لأَنَّ كُلَّ طَبْعٍ لِلْوُحُوشِ وَالطُّيُورِ وَالزَّحَّافَاتِ وَالْبَحْرِيَّاتِ يُذَلَّلُ، وَقَدْ تَذَلَّلَ لِلطَّبْعِ الْبَشَرِيِّ.

But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.

وَأَمَّا اللِّسَانُ، فَلاَ يَسْتَطِيعُ أَحَدٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ أَنْ يُذَلِّلَهُ. هُوَ شَرٌّ لاَ يُضْبَطُ، مَمْلُوٌّ سُمًّا مُمِيتًا.

Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.

بِهِ نُبَارِكُ اللهَ الآبَ، وَبِهِ نَلْعَنُ النَّاسَ الَّذِينَ قَدْ تَكَوَّنُوا عَلَى شِبْهِ اللهِ.

Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

مِنَ الْفَمِ الْوَاحِدِ تَخْرُجُ بَرَكَةٌ وَلَعْنَةٌ! لاَ يَصْلُحُ يَا إِخْوَتِي أَنْ تَكُونَ هذِهِ الأُمُورُ هكَذَا!

Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?

أَلَعَلَّ يَنْبُوعًا يُنْبِعُ مِنْ نَفْسِ عَيْنٍ وَاحِدَةٍ الْعَذْبَ وَالْمُرَّ؟

Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.

هَلْ تَقْدِرُ يَا إِخْوَتِي تِينَةٌ أَنْ تَصْنَعَ زَيْتُونًا، أَوْ كَرْمَةٌ تِينًا؟ وَلاَ كَذلِكَ يَنْبُوعٌ يَصْنَعُ مَاءً مَالِحًا وَعَذْبًا!

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.

مَنْ هُوَ حَكِيمٌ وَعَالِمٌ بَيْنَكُمْ، فَلْيُرِ أَعْمَالَهُ بِالتَّصَرُّفِ الْحَسَنِ فِي وَدَاعَةِ الْحِكْمَةِ.

But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

وَلكِنْ إِنْ كَانَ لَكُمْ غَيْرَةٌ مُرَّةٌ وَتَحَزُّبٌ فِي قُلُوبِكُمْ، فَلاَ تَفْتَخِرُوا وَتَكْذِبُوا عَلَى الْحَقِّ.

This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.

لَيْسَتْ هذِهِ الْحِكْمَةُ نَازِلَةً مِنْ فَوْقُ، بَلْ هِيَ أَرْضِيَّةٌ نَفْسَانِيَّةٌ شَيْطَانِيَّةٌ.

For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

لأَنَّهُ حَيْثُ الْغَيْرَةُ وَالتَّحَزُّبُ، هُنَاكَ التَّشْوِيشُ وَكُلُّ أَمْرٍ رَدِيءٍ.

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.

وَأَمَّا الْحِكْمَةُ الَّتِي مِنْ فَوْقُ فَهِيَ أَوَّلاً طَاهِرَةٌ، ثُمَّ مُسَالِمَةٌ، مُتَرَفِّقَةٌ، مُذْعِنَةٌ، مَمْلُوَّةٌ رَحْمَةً وَأَثْمَارًا صَالِحَةً، عَدِيمَةُ الرَّيْبِ وَالرِّيَاءِ.

And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.

وَثَمَرُ الْبِرِّ يُزْرَعُ فِي السَّلاَمِ مِنَ الَّذِينَ يَفْعَلُونَ السَّلاَمَ.