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\v 1 Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive greater judgment.
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\v 2 For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in his words, he is a perfect man, able to control his whole body also.
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\v 3 Now if we put the horses’ bits into their mouths they obey us, and we can turn their whole bodies.
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\v 4 Notice also that ships, although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot desires to turn.
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\v 5 Likewise the tongue is a small body part, yet boasts great things. Notice how great a forest is kindled by a spark!
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\v 6 The tongue is also a fire, a world of sinfulness set among our body parts, which defiles the whole body and sets on fire the road of life, and itself is set on fire by hell.
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\v 7 Every kind of wild animal, bird, reptile, and sea creature is being tamed and has been tamed by mankind,
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\v 8 but no one among man is able to tame the tongue; it is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
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\v 9 By the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and by it we curse men, who have been made in God's image.
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\v 10 Out of the same mouth is spoken blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things should not be.
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\v 11 Does a spring pour out both fresh and bitter water?
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\v 12 My brothers, can a fig tree grow olives, or a grapevine grow figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.
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\v 13 Who among you is wise and understanding? Let that person demonstrate a good life by his works in the humility that comes from wisdom.
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\v 14 But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not boast and lie against the truth.
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\v 15 This is not a wisdom that comes down from above, but instead is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.
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\v 16 For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there is confusion and every vile practice.
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\v 17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, warm-hearted, full of mercy and good fruit, without favoring certain people, and sincere.
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\v 18 And the fruit of righteousness is planted in peace for those who make peace.
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