James 3 — TNT
3Verse 1My brethren, be not every man a master remembringe how that we shall receave the more damnacion:Verse 2for in many thinges we synne all. Yf a man synne not in worde the same is a parfecte man and able to tame all the body.Verse 3Beholde we put bittes into the horses mouthes that they shuld obeye vs and we turne aboute all the body.Verse 4Beholde also the shyppes which though they be so gret and are dryven of fearce windes yet are they turned about with a very smale helme whither soever the violence of the governer wyll.Verse 5Even so the tonge is a lyttell member and bosteth great thinges. Beholde how gret a thinge a lyttell fyre kyndlethVerse 6and the tonge is fyre and a worlde of wyckednes. So is the tonge set amonge oure members that it defileth the whole body and setteth a fyre all that we have of nature and is it selfe set a fyre even of hell.Verse 7All the natures of beastes and of byrdes and of serpentes and thinges of ye see are meked and tamed of the nature of man.Verse 8But the tonge can no man tame. That is an vntuely evyll full of deedly poyson.Verse 9Therwith blesse we God the father and therwith cursse we me which are made after the similitude of God.Verse 10Out of one mouth proceadeth blessynge and cursynge. My brethren these thinges ought not so to be.Verse 11Doth a fountayne sende forth at one place swete water and bytter also?Verse 12Can the fygge tree my Brethren beare olive beries: other a vyne beare fygges? So can no fountayne geve bothe salt water and fresshe also.Verse 13If eny man be wyse and endued with learnynge amonge you let him shewe the workes of his good conversacion in meknes that ys coupled with wisdome.Verse 14But Yf ye have bitter envyinge and stryfe in youre hertes reioyce not: nether be lyars agaynst the trueth.Verse 15This wisdome descedeth not from a boue: but is erthy and naturall and divelisshe.Verse 16For where envyinge and stryfe is there is stablenes and all maner of evyll workes.Verse 17But the wisdom that is from above is fyrst pure then peasable gentle and easy to be entreated full of mercy and good frutes without iudgynge and without simulacion:Verse 18yee and the frute of rightewesnes is sowen in peace of them that mayntene peace.