James:3

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* Many of you should not be teachers , my brothers . You know that we will receive a heavier judgment . * We all stumble in many things . If any do not stumble in word , he is a perfect man , able to restrain the whole body . * We put bits in horses ' mouths that they may obey us . We guide their whole bodies . * Look at ships . They are large and are driven by rough winds . Yet a very small rudder can control them , wherever the captain wills . * The tongue also is a little member . It boasts great things . Consider how great a forest fire a small fire kindles ! * The tongue is like fire , the place of iniquity among our members . It defiles the whole body , and sets on fire the course of our life . It is set ablaze like the ever-burning fires in the Valley of Hinnom . * Every kind of beast and bird , of creeping things and things in the sea , is tamed , and has been tamed by mankind . * But no man can tame the tongue . It is a restless evil . It is full of deadly poison . * We bless Jehovah , the Father , with it . (Psalm strkjv @34:1 ) Then we curse men , who are made after the likeness of God . * Blessing and cursing come out of the same mouth ! My brothers , these things should not be . * Does the fountain send forth from the same opening sweet water and bitter ? * Can a fig tree , my brothers , yield olives , or a vine produce figs ? Neither can salt water yield sweet . * Who is wise and understanding among you ? Let him show by his good conduct that his works are from meekness because of wisdom . * If you have bitter jealousy and greedy ambition in your heart , do not be arrogant and lie against the truth . * This wisdom is not a wisdom that comes down from above , but is earthly , sensual , and devilish . * For where jealousy and selfishness are , there is confusion and every evil deed . * But the wisdom that is from above is first pure , then peaceable , gentle , reasonable , full of mercy and good fruits , without discord , without hypocrisy . * And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace for those who make peace .

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