James 3

Ry rahalahiko, aza dia samy ho mpampianatra be ihany ianareo, satria fantatrareo fa ho mafimafy kokoa no hitsarana anay mpampianatra.

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

Fa tafintohina amin'ny zavatra maro isika rehetra. Raha misy olona tsy mba tafintohina amin'ny teny, dia izy no lehilahy tanteraka ka mahafehy ny tenany rehetra koa.

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.

Ary raha asiantsika lamboridy amin'ny vavan'ny soavaly mba hanarahany antsika, dia mitondra ny tenany rehetra isika.

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

Indreo koa ny sambo, na dia lehibe aza ireny ka entin'ny rivotra mahery, dia ahodin'ny familiana kely foana izy ho any amin'izay tian'ny mpitondra.

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.

Dia toy izany koa ny lela, rantsana kely izy, kanefa mirehareha fatratra. Indro, ny fiavovon'ny antontan-kazo arehitry ny afo kely!

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

Ary afo ny lela, dia faharatsiana tsy hita lany; eo amin'ny momba ny tenantsika dia ny lela no mampipentimpentina ny tena rehetra ka mampirehitra izao zavatra ary rehetra izao, sady arehitry ny helo izy;

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.

Fa folaka avokoa ny karazan'ny bibi-dia rehetra sy ny vorona sy ny biby mandady sy mikisaka mbamin'ny any an-dranomasina, eny, voafolaky ny olombelona ireny;

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:

fa tsy misy olona mahafolaka ny lela; zava-dratsy tsy manam-pijanonana izy sady feno ody mahafaty.

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

Izy no isaorantsika ny Tompo, dia ny Ray; ary izy ihany koa no anozonantsika ny olona, izay natao araka ny endrik'Andriamanitra.

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

Ny vava iray ihany no ivoahan'ny fisaorana sy ny fanozonana. Ry rahalahiko, tsy mety raha misy izany.

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

Moa ny loharano va mamoaka rano mamy sy mangidy eo amin'ny vavany iray ihany?

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

Ry rahalahiko, ny aviavy va mety mamoa voan'oliva, na ny voaloboka mamoa voan'aviavy? Toy izany ny rano masirasira tsy mba ivoahan'ny mamy.

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

Iza eo aminareo no hendry sy manam-pahalalana? Aoka hasehony amin'ny fitondran-tena tsara ny asany amin'ny fahalemem-panahin'ny fahendrena.

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.

Fa raha misy fialonana mirehitra sy fifampiandaniana ao am-ponareo, aza mirehareha na mandainga manohitra ny marina.

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

Izany fahendrena izany dia tsy ny avy any ambony, fa araka ny etỳ an-tany ihany, araka ny nofo, araka ny an'ny demonia.

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

Fa izay misy fialonana sy fifampiandaniana dia misy fikorontanana mbamin izay asa ratsy rehetra.

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

Fa ny fahendrena izay avy any ambony dia madio aloha, ary tia fihavanana, mandefitra, mora alahatra, be famindram-po sy be voka-tsoa, tsy miahanahana na mihatsaravelatsihy.

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.

Ary ny vokatry ny fahamarinana dia afafy amin'ny fihavanana ho an'izay mampandroso ny fihavanana.

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