James:3

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* My brothers do not be many teachers , knowing that we will receive greater judgment . * For we all stumble in many ways . If any one does not stumble in word , this one is a mature man , able also to bridle the whole body . * Behold , we put bits in the mouths of the horses , for them to obey us ; and we turn about their whole body . * Behold , the ships also , being so great , and being driven by violent winds , they are directed by a very small rudder , where the impulse of the one steering purposes . * So also the tongue is a little member , and boasts great things . Behold , how little a fire kindles how large a forest ! * And the tongue is a fire , the world of iniquity . So the tongue is set among our members , spotting all the body , and inflaming the course of nature , and having been inflamed by Hell . * For every species of beasts , both indeed of birds , of creeping things , and of sea animals , is tamed , and has been tamed by the human species ; * but no one of men is able to tame the tongue ; it is an evil that cannot be restrained , full of death-dealing poison . * By this we bless God and the Father ; and by this we curse men having come into being according to the image of God . Genesis . strkjv @1:26 * Out of the same mouth comes forth blessing and cursing . My brothers it is not fitting for these things to be so . * Does the fountain out of the same hole send forth the sweet and the bitter ? * My brothers , a fig tree is not able to produce olives , or a vine figs . So neither can a fountain produce both salt and sweet water . * Who is wise and knowing among you ? Let him show his works by his good behavior , in meekness of wisdom . * But if you have bitter jealousy and contention in your heart , do not boast and lie against the truth . * This is not the wisdom coming down from above , but is earthly , beastly , devilish . * For where jealousy and contention are , there is confusion and every foul deed . * But the wisdom from above is firstly truly pure , then peaceable , forbearing , yielding , full of mercy and of good fruits , not partial and not pretended . * And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace for the ones making peace .

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